Business and Economics
Is Little Data The Next Big Data?
Is personal quantification (little data) the next evolution of the Big Data revolution? Is our addiction to analytics leading us astray? […]
Professor Blogs
Health And Fitness
The Zika Virus: What Have We Learned So Far?
Although the Zika virus existed in central Africa decades ago, the rapid spread of the virus around the world in only a couple of years is a significant event. What do we already know, and what do we still have to learn about this prolific virus? […]
Psychology
Three Ways to Avoid “Decision Quicksand”
We often get sucked into trivial decisions. Here are 3 ways to avoid the painful phenomenon of “decision quicksand”. […]
Literature
Murder in a Time of War — Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian and No Country for Old Men
One of the most fundamental forms of cultural work undertaken by virtually all forms of crime fiction is to assign meaning to murder. In another […]
Business and Economics
The Rule of 100: What Makes Something Seem Like A Good Deal?
What makes something seem like a good deal? Subtle ways of framing the same information can make consumers more compelled to purchase. For example, let’s look at “The Rule of 100”. […]
Business and Economics
Power Posing: Change The Course Of Your Next Job Interview
Ever heard the phrase fake it till you make it? Turns out there’s some truth to it. Power posing can make your next job interview, speech, or negotiation more successful. […]
Communication
Why The Word ‘Cool’ Has Stayed Hot For So Long
The word “cool” is used as a synonym for almost anything good. Music can be cool and restaurants can be cool. Every so often even a minivan seems cool. But why has its popularity lasted over hundreds of years? […]