New Drops

Should My Boss Watch Me Work From Home?
Practical Philosophy

Should My Boss Watch Me Work From Home?

Productivity data comes at the cost of employee trust.

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I disapprove of what you say...
Famous Quotes

I disapprove of what you say...

The surprising origin of a famous free speech quote.

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Can MDMA Treat Social Anxiety in Autism?
Psychedelic Mind

Can MDMA Treat Social Anxiety in Autism?

A pilot study explores a surprising new therapy.

3:20
A Child's Life vs. An Animal's: The Baby Fae Case
Colliding Truths

A Child's Life vs. An Animal's: The Baby Fae Case

A dying infant received a baboon heart to save her life.

4:16
Use Tea to Fall Asleep Faster
Practical Body Science

Use Tea to Fall Asleep Faster

This amino acid helps your brain shift to a calmer state.

2:51
Age 55: I chose my career over a family
Hindsight Confessions

Age 55: I chose my career over a family

Success came at the cost of being alone.

2:31
Is My Quiet Your Chaos?
Hidden Codes of Conduct

Is My Quiet Your Chaos?

How culture shapes our unwritten rules about noise.

2:57
The Plan to Paint Mount Fuji Black
It really happened

The Plan to Paint Mount Fuji Black

How WWII's weirdest psyop was defeated by the weather.

3:21
The Rhythm in Atomic Nuclei and City Buses
Nature's Hidden Blueprint

The Rhythm in Atomic Nuclei and City Buses

A hidden statistical pattern governs seemingly random events.

3:39
Why We Can’t Just Say ‘Thank You’
Why We Do That

Why We Can’t Just Say ‘Thank You’

Praise can be a gift, or it can create an awkward debt.

3:23
Heard It Through the Grapevine
History of Phrases

Heard It Through the Grapevine

The surprising origin of the world's first social network.

2:55
Memory: How Our Stories Shape Kids' Pasts
Parenting Choices Decoded

Memory: How Our Stories Shape Kids' Pasts

Your childhood recollections might not be your own.

2:47
The People vs. The Last Sip
Court of Human Behavior

The People vs. The Last Sip

An investigation into why we don't finish our drinks.

2:52
The Zeigarnik Effect: Beat Procrastination
Clear Thinking Strategies

The Zeigarnik Effect: Beat Procrastination

Use mental tension to finish what you start.

2:49
Double Compliance using the BYAF Tactic
Persuasion Beyond Power

Double Compliance using the BYAF Tactic

Remind someone they have a choice to get what you want.

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