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Entrepreneurs

The Science Behind Our Obsession With Liking Things Online

The fact that it's such a popular element of Facebook's functionality goes a long way in showing how important it is, both for the people clicking the button, and those on the receiving end.

By Liraz Margalit

Business News

Evolution: Why Are Most of Us Right-Handed?

By Jason G Goldman

Business Accounting

The 4 Principles Needed to Achieve, or Deliver, Happiness

By Tony Hsieh and Jenn Lim

Building a Business

The Proven, Reasonable and Totally Unsexy Way to Become More Successful

By James Clear

Entrepreneurs

Are You an Empathetic or Analytical Thinker? Your Music Playlist May Hold the Answer.

According to a new study, the kind of music you like reflects the way your brain processes information.

By Laura Entis

Online Presence

The Psychology Behind Why We Like, Share and Comment on Facebook (Infographic)

Here's why you click 'like' you like mean it.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

The Best Way to Win an Argument

How do you change someone's mind if you think you are right and he or she is wrong? Psychology reveals the last thing to do is the tactic we usually resort to.

By Tom Stafford

Thought Leaders

6 Ways You Can Make Bad Situations Better

When life gives you lemons, well, you know what to do.

By Chelsea Berler

Thought Leaders

How Judgment Is Ruining Your Career (and How to Stop It)

Three steps to stop wasting energy on mistakes that can actually be turned into learning experiences.

By Bill Connolly

Building a Business

11 Signs Someone Is Lying to You

Turns out, the majority of the people you talk to on a daily basis are liars. Here's how to spot 'em.

By Jacquelyn Smith

Business News

This Personality Trait Predicts Your Tendency to Lie and Cheat

Employers might want to start testing for honesty and humility before hiring or promoting people.

By Shana Lebowitz

Building a Business

People Don’t Want Something Truly New, They Want the Familiar Done Differently.

If your new product or service isn't gaining traction, ask yourself, 'What's my California Roll?'

By Nir Eyal

Thought Leaders

4 Ways to Rebuild Your Self-Confidence After a Setback

As pervasive as successes and setbacks are in the startup world, they never become any easier to endure.

By Jeff Boss

Business News

The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever

Can a high IQ be a burden rather than a boon?

By David Robson

Building a Business

5 Morale Boosters That Kept a Dying Business Afloat Until It Finally Thrived

Business is tough. Success is often just keeping the doors open until things finally click.

By Ann Smarty

Building a Business

The Hidden Tricks of Powerful Persuasion

Are we always in control of our minds? It's surprisingly easy to plant ideas in peoples' heads without them realizing.

By David Robson

Entrepreneurs

4 Ways to Deal With Pressure

Whether you're driving to work or delivering a presentation, you have to get out of your own head.

By Jeff Boss

Business News

Video Games Can Make You More Sociable. Or, You Know, They Could Ruin Your Brain.

While gaming may make you more attentive visually, that might be outweighed by the negative effects on your brain.

By Steve Dent

Building a Business

3 Psychology Books About the Power of Our Mindset

Entrepreneurs have long believed their mindset is a powerful factor in their success or failure. Science increasingly agrees.

By Jason Forrest

Building a Business

Why You Need a Good Shrink

There's a growing list of amateurs and pseudo-professionals who claim to be able to change your life. For the most part, they can't.

By Steve Tobak

Building a Business

This Simple Psychological Trick Can Make You Feel More Productive

Multi-tasking isn't the key to feeling more accomplished at the end of the day.

By Shana Lebowitz

Entrepreneurs

What Your Handwriting May Reveal About Your Confidence, Creativity and Health (Infographic)

How you dot your 'i's and cross your 't's can provide a window into your approach to business -- and beyond.

By Geoff Weiss

Marketing

Did Video Kill Text Content Marketing?

The psychology of consumers who either prefer reading or watching.

By Liraz Margalit

Entrepreneurs

Live a Healthier Life by Making Consistency Work for You

Create a mental meal and exercise plan to reach your goals and get in better shape, and see a boost in productivity.

By Stephen J. Bronner

Business News

Psychologists Say Power Does 4 Crazy Things to Your Mind

Who doesn't desire power? However, it can do some really weird things to your perception of yourself and others.

By Drake Baer

Business News

Why We Act Irrationally: The One Word That Drives Our Senseless Habits

Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer and the results of the 'Copy Machine Study.'

By James Clear

Thought Leaders

Stop Reacting and Start Responding

Virtually all of your thoughts and feelings are conditioned responses to past experiences. But if your strategy is flawed, you'll continue to get low returns on your efforts.

By Shawn Mcintyre