“A new experimental study out of Penn State, however, directly links more social media use to worse emotional states, and less use to better.” This newsletter does not count as social media (says me)! | learn more
Writer and masters student in cognitive science Alexey Guzey writes: “I ask a lot of people about their life plans. At least half of them tell me that they have no idea where to move and are just coasting along, […]
“Superhuman founder and CEO Rahul Vohra walks us through the framework his startup used to make product/market fit more actionable, detailing the survey and four-step process that were key to measuring and optimizing it.” | learn more
“Sometimes we make decisions based on how they will look to others rather than whether or not they will produce the best outcomes. This article looks at why we tend to do that, and what we can do instead.” | learn more
Carlos Espinal of Seedcamp shares some thoughts on the phases of these relationships, which apply to both investment firms and startups. | learn more
Academic departments are trending toward conformity. “According to arguably the best-designed survey of American faculty beliefs since the early 1970s, which was carried out in the mid-00s, only 3.6% of humanities faculty members and only 4.9% in the social sciences […]
“When the McRib is available, the S&P 500 has an average daily return about 7 basis points (0.07%) higher than on days when it is not available. To put that into perspective, when annualized, that difference would be 19% every year.” […]
Bill Taylor, co-founder of Fast Company, tackles this question in the Harvard Business Review. | learn more
The science behind Sans Forgetica, which incorporates a learning principle called ‘desirable difficulty.’ | learn more
If you struggle with talking to strangers, maybe this can help! “Kio Stark has always talked to strangers. She shares 5 ways to spark a meaningful interaction with someone you’ve never met before.” | learn more