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Take the plunge and tackle that hard task

Get good at moving from comfort to discomfort. The skill you need to develop is transitioning. Follow these three steps to get there

5 min read6 Nov 2018
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Opinion | Retooling time for Artificial Intelligence

Machines have shown that once they learn to do a cognitive task, they are able to do it far better than a human being

4 min read15 Aug 2018
Science

Being watched may boost your performance: study

When people know they are being observed, parts of the brain associated with social awareness and reward invigorate a part of the brain that controls motor skills, improving their performance at skilled tasks, says study

2 min read22 Apr 2018
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Can the brain really multitask?

What is going on in the brain when we are trying to perform more than one task at a time? Is multitasking a myth?

3 min read10 Mar 2015
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10 things the new government must do

Here are 10 things related to the economy and business we'd like to see the new government do

4 min read16 May 2014
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The concentration crisis

The concentration crisis

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