Focus and attention
Music
idea
What is it about musical hooks that makes them so catchy?
by Tim Byron & Jadey O’Regan
Work and vocation
idea
Why AI surveillance at work leads to perverse outcomes
by Karen Levy
Thinking and intelligence
guide
How to think like a detective
The best detectives seem to have almost supernatural insight, but their cognitive toolkit is one that anybody can use
by Ivar Fahsing
Technology and media
idea
The pleasure, the pain and the politics of a digital detox
by Trine Syvertsen
Focus and attention
idea
Go on, admit it. You’re multitasking. Here’s how to do it better
by Virginia Clinton-Lisell
Creativity
guide
How to be lucky
Most of us think that luck just happens (or doesn’t) but everyone can learn to look for the unexpected and find serendipity
by Christian Busch
Mind and brain
idea
Slow down, it’s what your brain has been begging for
by Teodora Stoica
Thinking and intelligence
idea
When a tricky task makes your brain hurt, here’s what to do
by Todd Vogel
Focus and attention
guide
How to wait well
Instead of fuming in subjugated irritation, turn wait times into chances to connect, muse and think big about the future
by Jason Farman