Must Reads
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
Fathers’ Sexism May Curb Daughters’ Work Ambitions, Research Suggests
Stephanie Pappas, The Huffington Post, January 21, 2013
Dads who do the dishes—and other household chores—tend to have daughters who dream big, according to a new study. […read more]
Layers with Carbonate Content Inside McLaughlin Crater on Mars
NASA, January 20, 2013
This image reveals new evidence of a wet underground environment on Mars. […read more]
Happiness is in the Wanting, Not the Getting, Says New Study
Orion Jones, Big Think, January 20, 2013
It is wanting a gift—rather than actually acquiring it—that makes people happy, according to this study. […read more]
Can Simply Moving Your Eyes Relieve PTSD?
Orion Jones, Big Think, January 19, 2013
A new technique known as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can help ease the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. […read more]
No Escape: Dive Into a Black Hole (Infographic)
Karl Tate, Space.com, January 18, 2013
Pulled into a vortex? There is no escaping a black hole, which distorts light, space, and time. […read more]
For the weekend: Isaac Asimov’s Visions of the Future is available free online in its entirety
Robert T. Gonzalez, io9, January 18, 2013
A link to “Visions of the Future,” a video project from legendary science and science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. […read more]
5 ways journalists can use smartphones for reporting
Genevieve Belmaker, Poynter, January 18, 2013
Reporters share tips on “mobile reporting” using smartphone apps. […read more]
Cheating arises from desires, incentives, pressures
Michael Martinez, CNN, January 18, 2013
Why do people cheat? Experts from various fields provide their insight. […read more]
How to Protect Your Privacy from Facebook’s Graph Search
Adi Kamdar, Electronic Frontier Foundation, January 18, 2013
A how-to guide to control what is featured on your Facebook profile and on its new Graph Search results. […read more]
Major papers’ longform meltdown
Dean Starkman, Columbia Journalism Review, January 17, 2013
The Los Angeles Times, which ran 356 stories longer than 2,000 words last year—compared to 1,776 in 2003—is among many newspapers publishing articles of shorter length. […read more]