EDITOR'S PICK PSYCHOLOGY Understanding The Apples And Oranges Concept Key Takeaway: The Apples & Oranges concept is an English idiom that refers to the apparent differences between items that are popularly thought to be incomparable, and can be used as a thought-provoking tool for creative thinking. The connections we make are molded by our experience and level of understanding and are not rigid in […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
PSYCHOLOGY The Equation Of A Happier Life Key Takeaway: I recently took a journey to Bhutan, a small Himalayan kingdom known for basing its national policy decisions on happiness. On my journey, I learned some important things about happiness, such as that it can be found in the everyday, that goals can be helpful, and that it is important to let go […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK FINANCE What Ancient Wisdom Can Teach Us About Finance Key Takeaway: The rate of species extinctions as a result of human activity is at least 1,000 times higher than the natural rate. The effects of business on our climate are also clear, with 71%of the world’s fossil fuel emissions coming from just 100 multinational corporations. They aim to work within the nature and limits […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Sharmin Prince โ Founder & Executive Director Eagles Empowered to Soar This article was originally published here: Sharmin Prince โ Founder & Executive Director Eagles Empowered to Soar Sharmin Prince is committed to helping others reach their full potential. Whatโs your story? I am Sharmin Prince, a woman who has persevered through many hardships, yet still has an optimistic view of the future. I am not […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Colin Thompson โ Founder of Oligye Enterprises This article was originally published here: Colin Thompson โ Founder of Oligye Enterprises Realising that the effect of motivational speaking was short-lived, Colin Thompson moved into life coaching to enable him to make a greater difference to clients lives. Whatโs your story? After several years of practice, I developed the ability to visualize my wiser-elder-self. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK SCIENCE The Future Of Evolutionary Theory Key Takeaways: Charles Darwinโs theories might be over 150 years old but major questions about how evolution works are far from settled. Modern evolutionary biology is now undergoing one of the most intense debates it has had for more than a generation. Evolutionary processes are not the only interesting aspect of evolution, though they also […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK SCIENCE The Secret To Winning A Nobel Prize Is…Creativity? Key Takeaways: Experts often recommend that people specialize in one field of work or research to maximize their chances of success. We looked at the careers of Nobel Prize winners, who are arguably among the most innovative people in the world. In fact, the testimony of science laureates who were students of previous laureates suggests […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK PSYCHOLOGY SCIENCE The Evolutionary Secrets Of Human Laughter Key Takeaways: Until now, several theories have sought to explain what makes something funny enough to make us laugh. After looking through more than one hundred papers, my study produced one new possible explanation: laughter is a tool nature may have provided us with to help us survive. It could also explain why we are […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Dylan Quarles โ Founder & CEO Rainier Augusta Independent Publishing LLC. This article was originally published here: Dylan Quarles – Founder & CEO Rainier Augusta Independent Publishing LLC. After becoming a successful author, Dylan Quarles has made the transition to publishing. What’s your story? I am an award winning, bestselling author with over 100,000 readers worldwide. My fans will tell you that I write fast-paced page-turners […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ART & DESIGN CULTURE EDITOR'S PICK The Secret Appeal Of Dragons Key Takeaways: The premiere of HBOโs prequel to โGame of Thrones,โ โHouse of the Dragonโ will undoubtedly bring more attention to the ferocious dragon. Scientists have tried to come up with explanations for the myth of dragons, but their enduring existence is testimony to their narrative power and mystery. This term, used by mythologists, refers […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How To Tell If Conspiracy Theory Is False Key Takeaway: Conspiracy theories are prevalent and can involve various factors. People believe false conspiracy theories for various reasons, such as the existence of real conspiracies. However, unfounded conspiracy theories often lack evidence and substitute elements that should be red flags for skeptics. To vet a claim, one should seek out evidence, test the allegation, […] Written by H. Colleen Sinclair May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Surprising Discoveries About The Origin Of Life Key Takeaway: Recent research has focused on replicating the chemical reactions that constitute life as we know it in conditions plausible for early Earth around 4 billion years ago. However, the rise of experimental work has led to many contradictory theories. Some scientists believe that life emerged in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where the conditions provided […] Written by Louise Gillet de Chalonge May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
NASA’s Search For Life On Mars Key Takeaway: NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rover missions are investigating the planet’s evidence for life, known as its “biosignatures,” in unprecedented detail. The rovers are acting as extraterrestrial detectives, hunting for clues that life may have existed eons ago, including evidence of long-gone liquid surface water, life-sustaining minerals, and organic molecules. The Mars of today […] Written by Amy Williams April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Smartphones & The Source Of Our Anxiety Key Takeaway: Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Anxious Generation, calls for action to limit teenagers’ smartphone access and address the mental health crisis caused by the widespread use of smartphones. Haidt cites the “great rewiring” period from 2010 to 2015 as a time when adolescents’ neural systems were primed for anxiety and depression by daily smartphone […] Written by Hugh Breakey April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Should TikTok Be Banned? Key Takeaway: President Biden signed a US$95 billion foreign aid bill in April 2024, allowing TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app. If the law stands, TikTok will be blocked from any US app store or web-hosting service, affecting over 170 million US users, including 62% of Americans aged 18 to 29. Critics argue […] Written by Sarah Florini April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Being Thoughtful In The Age Of A.I. Key Takeaway: Concerns about AI’s potential roguehood and potential harm to privacy and dignity are a significant concern. AI’s algorithms, programmed by humans, are also biased and discriminatory. However, a psychologist’s research suggests that AI is a threat to making people less disciplined and skilled in making thoughtful decisions. Making thoughtful decisions involves understanding the […] Written by Joe Arvai April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Are Single People Happier? The Science Of Being Single Key Takeaway: A study published in the Journal of Personality suggests that long-term single people can be secure and thriving, possibly due to their attachment style. The research found that 78% of singles were insecure, with 22% being secure. Secure singles are comfortable with intimacy and closeness in relationships, while anxious singles worry about rejection […] Written by Yuthika Girme April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rethinking Education Key Takeaways: The Industrial model of education that fueled the modern era and its dizzying reach did its job incredibly well. In his writing, Flynn illustrates study after study, spanning nations and decades, in which modern educational gift of abstraction โ a transcendent sign of intelligence, as we saw in Ravenโs Matrices โ has been […] Written by Anthony Fieldman March 2, 2022October 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Instituteโs new report, โReskilling China: Transforming The Worldโs Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learnersโ, which focuses on the countryโs biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Youโre Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business Iโm about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and Iโll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what โcommunityโ means for business. โWhere should community fit in my organization?โ and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked