Left-Brained or Right-Brained? Scans of 1,011 Brains Found No Such Thing
Yet 91% of UK teachers in one survey thought hemisphere dominance helps explain differences between pupils. Here is what the science says.
Self-Growth
Habits, confidence, resilience and building a life that fits.
Mozart Won’t Make Your Baby Smarter. The 1993 Study Never Said It Would
It began with 36 students and 10 minutes of piano. It ended with free CDs for newborns. Here is what the evidence actually supports.
The Guilty-Pleasure Trick That Got People to the Gym 51% More Often (at First)
A later trial with 6,792 gym members found a smaller boost, about 10%. Here’s how to build bundles that still work for you.
Being Kind to Yourself After a Failure Won’t Make You Lazy. It Made Students Study Longer
In a Berkeley experiment, a few kind words after a failed test led to 50% more study time. Five myths about self-compassion, tested.
Your Body Clock Isn’t Lazy: 351 Genes Help Decide Whether You’re a Night Owl
In one trial, owls moved their sleep two hours earlier in three weeks without losing any sleep, and felt less stressed.
The One-Sentence Plan That More Than Doubled Exercise Rates, and How to Write Yours
A 2025 review of 642 tests says if-then plans still work, just less dramatically than the famous studies suggest. Here’s when they fail.
Day 21 Came and Went and Your New Habit Still Feels Like Work. Science Says That’s Normal
New data from 30,000 gym-goers and 2,601 volunteers shows why some habits stick in weeks and others take most of a year.
A 15-Minute Awe Walk Made People Shrink in Their Own Selfies, and Smile More
Older adults who went looking for wonder once a week felt more gratitude and less daily distress. You can try the same walk on a city street.
Walking Made 81% of People More Creative. Your Desk Chair May Be the Problem
Four Stanford experiments found walkers produced far more fresh ideas, even on a treadmill facing a blank wall. Here’s how to use it.
That Conversation You Keep Replaying Went Better Than You Think. Here’s the Science
Strangers in five studies liked their partners more than they guessed. In one, the gap lasted most of a university year.