Art Markman

Art Markman, PhD is a professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin and Founding Director of the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations. Art is the author of Smart Thinking and Habits of Leadership, Smart Change, and most recently, Brain Briefs, co-authored with his "Two Guys on Your Head" co-host Bob Duke, which focuses on how you can use the science of motivation to change your behavior at work and at home.

Art Markman

Four Work-Life Questions To Ponder On Vacation This Summer

Print this out and take it someplace without any Wi-Fi.

Here Are Some More Productive Ways To Zone Out In Boring Meetings

Time drags when your mind has nothing engaging to focus on.

This Is Why Your Brain Sucks At Time Management

Distance makes the mind grow foggier.

This Is Why Your Brain Hates Public Speaking So Much

Early humans were hunter-gatherers, not orators.

Exactly What Recruiters Are Thinking While Reading Your Resume

Right out of the gates, a recruiter will look for reasons to reject you. Don’t give them any.

You Might Not Feel Tired, But Your Brain Needs More Sleep

You might not feel tired, but your sleep deficit is probably holding back your cognitive functioning.

Totally Stumped By That Job Interview Question? Here’s What To Do

There’s no such thing as being 100% prepared for a job interview.

Here’s Exactly How To Procrastinate On Really Hard Projects

Go ahead, take a break to reward yourself before finishing that task, not just after.

3 Ways Learning A New Language Helps Your Brain–Even If You Never Get Fluent

Don’t worry if you never get those conjugations right. Language-learning can make you a more creative-problem solver.

What To Do When The Biggest Office Distraction Is Your Coworkers

You really only have these two options when your coworkers are annoying the crap out of you.

What To Do When Your Boss Doesn’t Like You Anymore

Maybe your boss is going through a rough patch. Or maybe it’s you.

How To Prepare For An Interview When The Job Is A Stretch

Don’t worry if you feel slightly underqualified. If the job isn’t a stretch for you, it’s not worth applying.

How Being Super Prepared For Your Interview Can Still Cost You The Job

Overpreparing isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but you might be missing the point.

A Short Guide To Work Phone Calls For People Who Grew Up Texting

One psychologist explains why taking refuge in texts, emails, and chat platforms might be holding back your career.

What To Do While You Wait For That Raise Or Promotion You’ve Been Promised

Don’t let your impatience turn into passive aggression. Here are four productive steps to take instead.

Chill With The Adderall: Four Non-Chemical Brain Hacks To Help You Focus

Some people really do have ADHD. The rest of us just need to tweak our environments.

The Ridiculously Simple, Scientific Way To Test For Narcissism

People with narcissistic qualities usually know it, researchers have discovered.

Why Other People Wreck Brainstorms (And How To Stop Them)

The reason brainstorms devolve into groupthink has to do with the way memory works. Here’s how to get around that.

How Your Brain Makes You Hold Contradictory Beliefs

Our brains’ penchant for efficiency means they aren’t great at syncing our behaviors with our core principles in every context.

Sorry, But Your Brain Only Knows One Way To Multitask Effectively

Your brain can multitask really well when one of the tasks is a habit you’ve developed in that particular context.

Ideas

Rick Perry Is Fighting Historical Forces In The Energy Market–He’s Going To Lose

This New Documentary Shows The Struggle To Help People Coming Home From Prison

Google’s Quest To Develop A Plant-Based “Power Dish” More Popular Than Meat

Entertainment

Inside The Dumbest First Amendment Battle Of 2017

Julia Michaels Is Exactly What Pop Music Needs Right Now

“Stranger Things 2” and “Ready Player One” Trailers Are Peak ’80s Nostalgia

Co.Design

A Rare Look At One Of MoMA’s First Design Shows

Meet The NYC Renter Who Built A Business Exposing Bad Landlords

Can Lego Make Coding As Fun As Bricks? My 3-Year-Old Put It To The Test

Fast Company

Rick Perry Is Fighting Historical Forces In The Energy Market–He’s Going To Lose

This New Documentary Shows The Struggle To Help People Coming Home From Prison

Inside The Dumbest First Amendment Battle Of 2017