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· Max Chang
Psychology Study Exposes a Scary Truth About People Who Are Nice All the Time
A new psychology study published this month in the Journal of Personality has revealed a dark truth about the nicest and friendliest people in our society- they are probably more capable of doing the most horrific things if ordered to. Stanley Milgram, a pioneer in social…
· Benny Luo
Study: The One Thing Everyone Hates About Millennials May Actually Be What Makes Them Innovative
Millennials often get criticized for acting out on their feelings of entitlement. As we all know, entitlement isn’t regarded positively.
· Editorial Staff
Science Reveals Why Most Powerful People All Have the Same Hero
In his 2014 Oscar acceptance speech, Matthew McConaughey said someone once asked him, “Who’s your hero?” to which he replied, “You know who it is? It’s me in 10 years.” Apparently, McConaughey “derives inspiration from his future self,” writes the University of Amsterdam’s…
· Brian Wong
Best Advice: How a Cold Email Can Land You Funding
Someone once told me, “If you ask for money, you get advice. If you ask for advice, you get money.” Those words changed the entire course of my career. They helped me launch my startup Kiip, acquire several rounds of funding, and learn from the brightest in the industry.
· Alan Van
Wife Forces Husband to Kneel Outside For Hours After He Didn’t Hand Over His Paycheck in Time
Breaking news: Chinese wives are on an epic rampage, Chinese men’s penises to never recover. In yet another case of a Chinese man being castrated in the name of love (or psychosis) for a woman, a husband was forced to kneel outside of his wife’s apartment for hours after not…
· Sarah Lesnar
Why Focusing on Love at Work Right Before Valentine’s Day Could Help You Succeed
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to just be a holiday for lovers — it can be for the workplace too. Business consulting firm Mindvalley began Love Week — “five days of amazing giving and receiving at the office” a week before Valentine’s Day — several years ago and they’re now…
· Max Chang
Becoming a Millionaire Can Make You Depressed, Experts Say
It used to be that you’d dream of winning the lottery so that all your money problems would be solved and you’d live a comfortable life of leisure for the rest of your days. More money, more problems? Never heard of it.
· Jacob Wagner
Science Suggests That Women Make Better Leaders Than Men
What is the recipe for corruption? According to a recent study by Swiss researchers, those with higher testosterone and more power are more likely to be corrupt. The researchers conducted two studies. During the first one, they appointed leaders from a group of Swiss business…
· Editorial Staff
This 3-Letter Word Could be the Difference Between Your Success and Failure
One simple word could be the difference between success and stagnation. According to famed Stanford psychologist and motivation expert Carol Dweck, adjusting the language you use to describe your abilities can help shift your fixed mindset into a growth mindset — that is, going…
· Sebastian Dillon
Man Talks About Dropping Acid With Steve Jobs, Has Trouble Remembering What Happened
Daniel Kottke has that blissfully happy face and glazed look in his eyes of someone who has done A LOT of drugs. Indeed, this really chill guy dropped acid with Steve Jobs back in the 1970s at Reed College in Oregon, which Jobs ended up dropping out of. CNN’s Laurie Segall…
· Editorial Staff
Society is Wrong About People Who Work From Home
Telecommuting is one of millennials’ and techies’ favorite job perks, but it’s been traditionally viewed as a way to dodge workplace responsibilities in order to lounge around at home (paging Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer). A new study, however, finds that people who work from home may…
· Jacob Wagner
It Only Takes ‘5 Minutes’ to Be Less Lazy and More Productive
Let’s face it: Humans are inherently lazy, and no matter how driven we are, no one is immune to loving procrastination. In a post on 99u, My Morning Routine founder Benjamin Spall shares a quick hack that tricks you into being more productive.
· Sebastian Dillon
What Happens When Women Are Asked to Speak Up During Business Meetings
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of “Lean In,” and Adam Grant, professor of management at the Wharton School, are crime fighters. What crime are they battling, you ask? When women are wrongfully accused of “speaking while female” in a room full of men. The pair start…
· Jacob Wagner
Using Your Smartphone Before Bedtime is More Disastrous Than You Think
Let’s face it: Most of us can’t help but check our phones, read our tablets or watch TV before sleeping, even though studies have shown that staring at electronic screens has a negative impact on our sleep. However, considering all the late night hours we spend working, studying…
· Sebastian Dillon
Science Confirms That Rich People Are More Likely to Lie, Cheat, Steal, and More
Are rich people douchebags? According to the research, the answer is: YES.
· Editorial Staff
New Study Reveals the One Mindset That Will Help You Live Longer
A study conducted by a team of U.S. and Canadian researchers and published in Psychological Science found that having a sense of purpose can extend your life.
· Alan Van
10 Motivational Tactics You’re Using That Are Actually Causing More Harm Than Good
Effectively motivating others is hard and can be a job unto itself — unfortunately, it’s a necessary skill almost everyone will find themselves having to do and do well at some point in their lives, whether you are a manager, a parent, a team leader, or a multitude of other…
· Benny Luo
Renowned Sex Therapist: Are Successful Men More Likely to Cheat?
If there is one thing we all need help with as entrepreneurs, it’s not growing businesses or marketing for success. It’s managing our personal lives with others. If our generation’s infamous hookup culture and worst Tinder fails are any indication, we don’t need business advice,…
· Sebastian Dillon
Researchers Find Evidence That Setting Goals May Actually Be Bad For You
We’ve all heard how important it is to set goals for yourself if you want to reach success. According to Psychology Today however, there’s evidence that setting goals can actually do more harm than good. Sources in the past have cited a 1953 Yale survey as evidence that goal…
· Max Chang
Interesting Research: The Way You Park Your Car Says Something About Your Economic Outcome
Some interesting preliminary research suggests that our parking behavior says something about our country’s economic drive, and it may have you parking your car differently after reading this.