The idea that qualities like charisma or leadership can be taught is fairly new. Sixty years ago, science dictated that social skills were innate; somebody like Olivia would have been better off seeking a profession in which she could mostly avoid people.
Why some die out and others endure.
I was broke and desperate enough to try anything -- like praying with Sufis and selling miracle chocolate.
Many animals are able to, so why not humans?
We’re not there yet, but we’re quickly moving in that direction, driven by a field of science known as affective computing. It’s built around software that can measure, interpret and react to human feelings.
What psychiatry’s new diagnostic manual means for people on the autism spectrum.
In sitcoms, a character told not to mention an uncomfortable fact will undoubtedly divulge it in conversation. Sometimes it feels as inevitable in real life. Is there something about trying not to say or do something that makes it more likely? According to Harvard professor David Wegner, the answer is yes.
The US government’s price-fixing lawsuit against Apple goes to trial next month in New York. Ahead of its court date, the US released emails that purport to show Apple was the “ringleader” in a scheme to set artificially high ebook prices with some of the largest American publishers, which have already settled the case.
Self-harm now takes more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined. Why are we killing ourselves and how can we stop it?
Introducing Generation Robot.
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