Happiness research shows the biggest obstacle to creativity is being too busy

From Vincent Van Gogh on through Kanye West, the figure of the broody, tortured artist looms large in the popular imagination. But research suggests that the key to creativity has little to do with angst. In researching my book The Happiness Track, I found that the biggest breakthrough ideas often come from relaxation. History shows that […]

We are All Selfish, Scared and Stupid? Smart chat with Dan Gregory

Use this player to listen now, download or share. If you like it, please subscribe and tell your friends! Appealing to humans’ basic instincts to increase influence, buy-in and results Survival of the species comes down to three basic instincts, say behavioural research strategists Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan—fear, self-interest and simplicity. These basic human […]

On the internet, everyone knows you’re dead

Killing off a popular meme creates a new meme. I wonder if it will stay alive as long as the frog did. Pepe the Frog is officially dead Pepe the Frog’s battles are finally over. Cartoonist Matt Furie has officially killed off his most famous creation, which rose from internet meme to white supremacist mascot […]

A camera for fashion selfies? Useful or Narcissism?

Have you considered a voice activated assistant and put it off because it wouldn’t take selfies? I understand that some would want a record of every outfit they ever wore. It’s a logical extension of paying attention to fashion. Since that’s not me, I started wondering whether the purported Amazon Echo might be more than […]