Problem-solving therapy (PST) helps individuals manage stress by breaking down challenges into practical, manageable steps. The aim of the therapy is to help people cope more confidently with ...

There’s a reason most startups fail within the first few years. It’s not always about funding or timing or bad luck. A lot of the time, the founder built a solution to a problem nobody actually had.

People might initially fail to find a solution to a problem because their first impressions set them up for failure. The way problems are presented can prevent people from seeing the relevant features ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...

Consider someone who’s perfectly content with their office chair. It’s not ergonomic, it doesn’t have lumbar support, but it works. Then, during a meeting or a visit to a friend’s office, they sit in ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable ...