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New?Why is it So Hard to Build Permanent Habits - Most habits are meta-stable, meaning they can persist, but will fall apart if there's enough disruption.This explains why our habits rarely last forever and also what steps we can take to ensure their longevity.Unraveling the Enigma of Reason - Reason is what separates us from the animals.Strangely Useful Career Advice - If you're a writer, don't start writing.But what if you're an engineer?Accountant?

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5 Scientific Steps to Ace Your Next Exam - What does research tell us about the best way to learn faster? Here are five evidence-based steps you can apply to pass your next exam (or learn anything better).
Strangely Useful Career Advice - If you’re a writer, don’t start writing. Understand your career first. Here’s how to do it.
Twenty-Five Useful Thinking Tools - If you’re a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. But what if you’re an engineer? Artist? Accountant? Here’s how to see past your metaphorical nails and solve tough problems better.
Why is it So Hard to Build Permanent Habits - Most habits are meta-stable, meaning they can persist, but will fall apart if there’s enough disruption. This explains why our habits rarely last forever and also what steps we can take to ensure their longevity.
Unraveling the Enigma of Reason - Reason is what separates us from the animals. But why? Why are humans the only creatures that can reason well? And if we do possess this power, why do we so often fail to use it? A surprising answer that has much to tell us about how to think and live smarter.
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