The Psychology of Trust in Work and Love

Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, February 3, 2014 This article’s author shares her thoughts on psychologist David DeSteno’s book, The Truth About Trust: How It Determines Success in Life, Love, Learning, and More, which explores what it...

Apple Strengthens Pull of Its Orbit With Each Device

Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, October 22, 2014 Over the last few months, Apple has introduced a series of devices that work best as part of an integrated lineup. Apple is no longer making lonely individual products. Its phones, tablets, computers and the...

What if Age Is Nothing but a Mind-Set?

Bruce Grierson, The New York Times, October 22, 2014 Psychologist Ellen Langer, who has written or co-written more than 200 studies, imagines a day when blame isn’t the first thing people reach for when things go awry. Instead, we will simply bring to bear...

Bringing parents to the workplace

Jena McGregor, The Washington Post, October 22, 2014 Now that the oldest millennials have been in the workplace for a number of years, several companies are starting to embrace employees’ parents as an asset rather than a hindrance, launching programs such...