Merv Mandelbaum 
Problem Years of exposure to Disney movies and motivational posters have taught you that optimism is the most important key to success. Reality Well, they’re wrong, according to a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Method In one test, subjects of comparable ability had to take a … Read More
Problem Your team needs to make an idea better before you can implement it. Reality If someone stakes a claim to that idea, no one else will really be interested in improving it, according to a study in The Journal of Applied Psychology. Method Researchers had 230 students at a … Read More
Problem You know that your brain, like any other part of your body, is going to diminish with age, but when? Reality Actually, different facets of intelligence peak at different ages. Method A study published in Psychological Science tested 21,926 people aged ten to seventy-one who had visited the site … Read More
Problem You’re getting a bit older or heavier, and now you’re struggling to rise to the occasion. Solution All you need is a little exercise, even if you’re old and fat. Method A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine examined the role of exercise in curing erectile dysfunction … Read More
Problem You’re considering hiring an ex-politician. Does his background have anything to bring your company? And you have an employee jumping ship to run for office. This that going to help your company out down the road? Solution That ex-politician will probably boost your bottom line. But the guy leaving … Read More
