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This question originally appeared on Quora: In a job interview, is your answer to “What’s your biggest weakness?” a perfect humble brag opportunity? Answer by Ambra Benjamin, engineering recruiter at Facebook. I’ll begin by saying: This is a terrible interview question, but it is one you will be asked during your career, so it’s best […]

What is the best way to live a happy and successful life? originally appeared on Quora, the knowledge-sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Katherine Killoran, physician and cancer survivor, on Quora: Establishing healthy habits is a good start. When you feel well, it’s easier to be happy and […]

In 2007, writer Jen A. Miller went through a terrible breakup. (Her ex’s parting words: “I’ll keep you in the top eight of my Myspace friends.”) Soon afterward, her grandfather died. Soon after that, she bought a house and signed the paperwork just months before the recession hit. “I did not handle this well,” Miller […]

In 2007, writer Jen A. Miller went through a terrible breakup. (Her ex’s parting words: “I’ll keep you in the top eight of my Myspace friends.”) Soon afterward, her grandfather died. Soon after that, she bought a house and signed the paperwork just months before the recession hit. “I did not handle this well,” Miller […]

Who influences smarts more: Mom or Dad? A mother’s genetics determines how clever her children are, according to researchers, and the father makes no difference. Women are more likely to transmit intelligence genes to their children. They are carried on the X chromosome and women have two of these, while men only have one. But in addition […]

Turmeric, the spice of the moment, can easily be spotted in a subway rider’s water bottle or sprinkled on a dish at a restaurant. A distinctive shade of yellow-orange, turmeric is said to reduce inflammation and improve allergies and depression, but until now most scientific research into the spice has been done on mice, using […]

Virtually every kid has left homework on the kitchen table or a lacrosse stick in the trunk at some point during childhood. But doesn’t any good parent turn the car around or run the assignment to school? Absolutely not, argues Jessica Lahey, a middle-school teacher, parent, and best-selling author of The Gift of Failure: How the […]

Virtually every kid has left homework on the kitchen table or a lacrosse stick in the trunk at some point during childhood. But doesn’t any good parent turn the car around or run the assignment to school? Absolutely not, argues Jessica Lahey, a middle-school teacher, parent, and best-selling author of The Gift of Failure: How the […]

Carving out time to learn new job skills on top of your existing job responsibilities can be a challenge. So making the most of limited learning opportunities is essential. “More learning is happening outside classrooms these days than in any classroom,” says Robert Bjork. He is a psychology professor and co-head of the Bjork Learning and […]

How much is too much alcohol? A couple years ago, a researcher named Curtis Ellison took the podium in a crowded lecture hall at Boston University’s School of Public Health. The goal was to tackle a question that had divided the university’s public health community. Should moderate drinking should be recommended as part of a healthy lifestyle? […]

Are you a worried mother? A new study from Stanford University researchers Kyla Haimovitz and Carol Dweck suggests that kids draw their attitudes about failure. Whether it’s enhancing or debilitating  from their mother or father, tt’s a clue. It’s a clue as to how children construct their internal views about intelligence and ability, and whether they should be […]

Are you a worried mother? A new study from Stanford University researchers Kyla Haimovitz and Carol Dweck suggests that kids draw their attitudes about failure. Whether it’s enhancing or debilitating  from their mother or father, tt’s a clue. It’s a clue as to how children construct their internal views about intelligence and ability, and whether they should be […]