Curious Minds at Work

There are many good reasons to look to others. For example, you might need expert advice or feedback to improve your performance. But there’s one reason not to, and, that is, to determine your self-worth. -

It’s tempting to believe that the self is a constant. That it’s a core component of who we are from the time we’re born. - But social psychologist and Stanford Professor Brian Lowery has a different view.

We need pleasure in our lives. We also need meaning. Pleasure gives us joy and delight. Meaning gives us purpose and a set of goals to work toward. - But have there ever been times in your life when you’ve experienced meaning and pleasure,

When we’re looking for insights on how to make friends, manage our anxiety, or just live a happier life, we rarely look to the past. Instead, we tend to focus on what today’s thinkers have to say. - But what if the recipe for happiness lies in the pas...

We often assume that stress and anxiety are the price we pay for success. Yet these feelings can lead to burnout and self-doubt, two debilitating outcomes that can get in the way of the very achievements we’re striving for. -