Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Sir Lancelot had the Holy Grail. Captain Ahab had Moby Dick. For scientists who study learning, the ...

You can discern someone’s favorite word in an instant, and it’s a powerful skill to cultivate. In a world where attention is spread very thin, it can be difficult for a speaker to reliably capture an ...

Keep these handy when you’re trying to strike up a conversation Ever find yourself at a party or networking event, desperately trying to strike up a conversation? We’ve all been there, scanning the ...

Group chats can be one of the best ways to communicate with friends and family, but also one of the worst, especially when you have a large number of people chatting in them. Some messaging apps ...