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How To Silence The Noise of Expectations
One team keeps beating the math at World Cups, while another keeps being crushed by it. Research shows how the host nation (and you) can choose which…
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What Trump, The Knicks, And Choking Have In Common
A strange lesson on high stakes from the noisiest night Madison Square Garden's seen in decades.
Jun 9
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Why Everything Feels More Disappointing Than It Should
The neuroscience of frustration, dopamine crashes, and why the Class of 2026 feels cheated even if they technically “won" the job search.
Jun 3
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May 2026
Your Habit Tracker Is Killing Your Habits.
This one trick in every productivity blog actually triggers a habit-killing response for 85% of the people who use it.
May 26
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Why NBA Refs Call 11% More Fouls in May
And how the psychology behind their spike can lift your entire team’s effort - or crater the quality of your craft.
May 19
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Admit It: That Mother's Day Post Wasn't Just For Your Mother
Why can the simple act of writing 47 words take three days, two deleted drafts, and a final version that lands on no one?
May 12
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Paddy Steinfort
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Why Your Best Work Disappears Under the Brightest Lights
Here's how the Met Gala, a cockroach maze and the "Audience Effect" help explain why extra eyeballs can be a silent killer at work.
May 5
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April 2026
You're Not Demanding Enough From Yourself
What a World Cup, a bunch of rats, and 73% of MIT students have in common that tell you how to leverage the power of deadlines ... on yourself.
Apr 27
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The #1 Deadline Mistake You Can Make
400 studies over 35 years tells us exactly what to avoid if you want to make things finish in your favor.
Apr 21
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Most Deadlines Are Fake, But Your Brain Falls for Them Anyway.
The secret about the deadlines running (or ruining) your week - and why your brain treats a fake one the same as a real one.
Apr 14
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Your Brain Has Two Modes. Deadlines Decide Which One You Use.
This is how a ticking clock changes which version of your brain gets to make the call - and why a President's extreme ultimatum just set it off in a…
Apr 7
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March 2026
He Choked - And Twenty Years of Data May Tell Us Why.
It's a basketball story with a universal finding - and it could be the secret that shines a light on why your own big moment went sideways.
Mar 24
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Paddy Steinfort
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