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Anchoring is a cognitive bias that skews your judgments based on the first piece of information you see. Whether in negotiations, medicine, or everyday choices, this bias influences even the smartest minds. <br/>

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Capitalism and socialism both aim to improve living conditions and society as a whole, but they differ significantly in how they seek to achieve this. In this video, we’ll break down the theories behind each system and examine real-world...

Alternative approaches to education have emerged since the beginning of the 20th century and in the last 20 years, globalization and technology has supercharged that trend. Here are 10 types of innovative schools we've covered in our...

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In the 1980’s a German psychologist, Kuno Beller, noticed that many children in kindergarten got sick, as a result of the emotional stress caused by the sudden separation from parents. In a set of experiments inspired by John Bowlby’s...

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Burnout is your reaction to prolonged stress that leads to mental fatigue, emotional apathy, and physical exhaustion. While most people think of burnout as a result of too much work, it can also get to us outside the office—and tends to...

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The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, states that often 20% of the causes create around 80% of the outcomes while the remaining causes are responsible for the rest. Discovered by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, the...

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