Human brains learn new tasks quickly by reusing mental building blocks, a flexibility scientists are now studying to improve ...

Maya Angelou said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” In my opinion, this is the key to finding happiness. If we treat happiness as a state of mind ...

The other day, one of my friends made an offhand comment that really grabbed my attention. She’d been having conflict after conflict with her preteen daughter, and she was feeling angry, frustrated, ...

In a set of experiments, researchers found that conventional thinkers, those who rank low on openness to new ideas and experiences, came up with more creative ideas than peers after they practiced ...

Structure and predictability play important roles in our lives, allowing us to anticipate, plan and prepare for what’s coming. A big part of the way we help young children make sense of the world is ...

Habits of Mind developed in early years are becoming essential for preparing children to handle uncertainty and challenges ...

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The ability to change the way you think in response to different situations is essential for success in navigating today’s unpredictable world, according to research from the School of Management.