Maggie Zhang
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The Psychology Behind Why People Wait In Hours-Long Lines For iPhones, Shake Shack, And Cronuts
Tourism also plays a huge factor. If something feels like a "must-visit" and an integral part of a …
15 Research-Backed Ways To Make People Like You
Sometimes, though, we want to make an effort to befriend a new acquaintance or to become a better f…
13 Weird Psychological Reasons Someone Might Fall In Love With You
What might influence someone to fall for you? We pored through research on the psychology of attrac…
The 17 Fastest Ways To Get Ahead In Your Career
14. Volunteer from time to time. Although this doesn't seem like direct career advice, it is a grea…
How To Gracefully Exit A Conversation
12. Ask for their business card or contact information. It naturally implies that the conversation …
US Memory Champions Share Expert Techniques For Remembering Anything
1. Turn the information into a mental picture. It's much easier to memorize visual images than abst…
Meet The Woman Who Cuddles With Strangers For $60 An Hour
This work also comes with its share of emotional burdens. "It can be very draining," she says. "Som…
How One Man Earns Up To $1,000 A Week By Standing In Line
Social media works wonders for him as well. "I always tell whoever is working an assignment to send…
Here's The Danger Of Getting Things Done Too Early
Furthermore, if people finish their work early, they might waste the remaining time. "Suppose you h…
Kickstarter Potato-Salad Guy Shares 9 Lessons For Creating A Successful Fundraiser
6. Reveal the human behind the project. "Be genuine, be yourself, and do a campaign that you honest…
14 Strategies To Make Better Decisions In Any Situation
2. Run the vanishing options test. Ask yourself what else you could do if you didn't choose any of …
How To Become So Good They Can't Ignore You
To avoid this, you need to use deliberate practice. "People need to train their skills like an athl…
37 Products With Crazy High Markups
Restaurant markups are surprising as well. Most people realize that wine at restaurants has a high …
23 Daily Habits That Will Make You Smarter
7. Check in with your favorite knowledge sources. Every day, scroll through Quora, Stack Overflow, …
The Founder Of FedEx Saved The Company From Bankruptcy With His Blackjack Winnings
The $27,000 wasn't the solution to all of their problems, but Smith viewed it as a hopeful sign tha…
22 Lessons From Stephen King On How To Be A Great Writer
"Bad writing is more than a matter of shit syntax and faulty observation; bad writing usually arise…
The 15 Best-Paying Jobs For Young Professionals
The numbers are based on median pay, which includes base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, pro…
11 Sneaky Psychology Tricks Restaurants Use To Make You Spend More Money
On an NBC Today Show interview, Menu Engineer Greg Rapp poses an example of Maryland Style Crab Ca…
The Best Advice That College Students Never Hear
The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns applies to your GPA, too. Of course, you should maintain a …
What To Do If You Forget Someone's Name Immediately After Meeting Them
Get creative. You could compare ID and driver license photos, since they're fun to look at anyway. …
The Surprising Benefits Of Being Superstitious
"I don't believe that superstitious rituals can directly affect the likelihood of a particular outc…
7 Body Language Tricks To Make Anyone Instantly Like You
If you want to appear credible, try not to move too much when your conversation really matters. "Do…
5 Common Myths About Highly Organized People
In her book, Morgenstern describes an experience with a freelance writer who always worked in chaos…
9 Of The Craziest Things Founders Have Done To Make Their Startups Successful
We'll take a look at the lengths startup founders go to get their companies off the ground, from Ai…
The 12 Most Popular Free Online Courses For Professionals
Through this applied statistics course, you will learn about the most effective data analysis metho…