Self-Determination Theory points to three intrinsic needs which underpin our intrinsic motivation. Here’s why we should all be aiming for them.
The health risks of loneliness pose one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Finding a personal balance is more pressing than ever.
Attempts to resolve the dissonance between effort and results can lead to years of misplaced energy. Here are some ideas to avoid this trap.
Survivorship bias can lead us down a road of years of wasted time and money. And we may be more susceptible to it than ever before.
Inversion can help us see and solve problems differently by reversing the way in which we think about them.
The psychology of anchoring and adjustment can undermine our spending decisions, negotiations and relationships. But it’s also an underestimated opportunity.
Hanlon’s razor reminds us to avoid attributing behaviour to malice where it can be adequately explained by neglect or stupidity.
Hindsight bias suggests that with the passing of time we are likely to see our predictions more favourably. Here’s how to avoid this trap.
How can we delay gratification for our own good? And why does it matter? A growing body of academic research offers some important answers.
The psychology of the default effect can be a powerful tool in our financial arsenal. But only when we put it to the right use.
To get up time and time again in the face of adversity, we must move from learned helplessness to learned optimism. Here’s how.
What is the secret to finding purpose in everyday work? And are we looking in the right place? Here’s what the research tells us.
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