Is Social Rejection the Key to Creativity?
On the psychology of why rejection and loneliness may be necessary evils for the creative genius
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The Surprising Ways Your Name Affects Your Life
From dating to job prospects, a name has remarkable power over the path of its owner’s life.
Can Creativity Be Learned?
Prevailing theories on creativity focus on methodology, or amount of practice. But artistic talent may be more hard-wired than previously thought.
Creating a History of Oneself
How recording ordinary moments can create an extraordinary life.
To Work Better, Work Less
Toiling away for more hours diminishes productivity. Why do so many do it anyway?
Why We Tell Stories
Why, throughout human history, have people been so drawn to fiction?
Love in the Time of Twitter
Social media filters relationships whether we like it or not, and new neuroscience research shows we’re increasingly drawing less of a distinction between real and digital interactions.
