Smart Skills

Our concept of “failure” is way too narrow.

Not every “expert” has the expertise to back up their argument.

Social isolation, back pain, and screen fatigue getting you down?

If Rome was not built in a day, why do you think you can be?

Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.

Arguments are a normal and often healthy part of a relationship. It all depends on picking the right kind of arguments, though.

It’s time to put on your listening hat.

Easily distracted? Try a “distractibility delay.”

Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.

Are you a striver or a pioneer?

How much we enjoy a conversation can all be a matter of timing — specifically, how long it takes us to respond to what was just said.

And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?

A recent study offers new insights into the so-called marriage wage premium.

The power of play: our forgotten lifehack.

To overcome burnout, we need to change how we think about the relationship between dignity and work, argues Jonathan Malesic.

The fruits of long-term thinking will reveal themselves in five or ten or 30 years, when you’ve created the future you’ve always wanted.

Take your story from beginning to end with expert guidance.

It’s insidious and destructive, but there are some things you can do to develop a healthier relationship with material things.

Virtually enroll in beginner-to-expert guitar lessons to unleash your inner musician.

More than 70% of college students procrastinate

Let noted cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker introduce you to psychology.

Scrap getting fitter or eating better and focus more on the people in your life.

Has lockdown made your pet extra clingy?

After the unrelenting negativity of 2020, we may need a refresher on the benefits of a positive affect.

Regardless of your age, incorporate the piano into your life for better health.

Innovators don’t ignore risk; they are just better able to analyze it in uncertain situations.

Sir Ken Robinson died on August 21 of cancer at the age of 70.

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and best-selling author Charles Duhigg as he interviews Victoria Montgomery Brown, co-founder and CEO of Big Think.

Improv isn’t just an art, it’s a business tool.

Big Think’s co-founder and CEO, Victoria Montgomery Brown, offers six pieces of advice to founders in her forthcoming book.