The Brief

The unbearable burden of being right (all the time)

The BriefJuly 20th, 2025 Why being right is the fastest way to lose…


The science of being (un)likeable

The BriefAugust 13th, 2025 We all know someone who can walk into a room…


The halo effect: why charming people get away with murder

The BriefAugust 6th, 2025 Good-looking, charismatic people are not…


The awkward art of small talk

The BriefJuly 30th, 2025 Small talk: Why it exists (and why maybe you…


Why multitasking might be the same thing as lying to yourself

The BriefJuly 23rd, 2025 You’re not doing two things at once. You’re…


If you always need to be right – you’ll be lonely

The BriefJuly 2nd, 2025 The exhausting art of always being right There’s…


When blues meet blue … nothing happens

The BriefJune 25th, 2025 Blues are brilliant. Precise. Analytical.…


When order meets chaos

The BriefJune 18th, 2025 I get lots of emails from all over the world.…