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

Saturday was another gorgeous fall day. We went for a hike in the Shenandoah, stopped for lunch, and greeted some friendly cows along our path. On our way back, we heard the announcement that we had a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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.