People often try to seem confident and certain in their message so it will be trusted and acted upon. But when information is in flux, research suggests you should be open about what you don’t know.
Teaching circus arts — from juggling to trapeze — in physical education classes increased children’s physical literacy, resilience and participation, with greater gender equity.
Mark Otten, California State University, Northridge
It will be possible to compare the outcomes of games with and without fans, giving new insights into the relationship between fans, home-field advantage and clutch performances.
Sometimes the questions become too much for artificial intelligence systems.
sdecoret/Shutterstock.com
When algorithms are at work, there should be a human safety net to prevent harming people. Artificial intelligence systems can be taught to ask for help.
Girls who are more confident in their math skills are more likely to pursue math-intensive degrees.
Areipa.lt/shutterstock.com
High school girls who are more confident in their math abilities are more likely to pursue math in college and beyond.
A large body of research has shown students who were relatively old among their peers are more likely become professional sports players.
www.shutterstock.com
The reason isn’t your astrological sign, but rather the role your birth date plays in deciding when you enter school. Children who are older than their peers in school tend to do better.
Information and relationships are increasingly online, which can make it hard to know who to trust.
aodaodaodaod/Shutterstock
A podcast about confidence – from how it works in our brains and whether it can get us ahead at work to how confidence tricksters fool people into falling for their scams.
There’s a strong correlation between happiness and innovation.
Shutterstock
Societies that are happier than others would be reflecting more confidence and trust in their institutions and economic systems.
Exercise is recommended as an effective non-opioid strategy for non-cancer pain such as fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain. Yet most adults living with chronic pain do not exercise. Or they exercise very little.
(Shutterstock)
Did you know there has never been a safer time to be a child in Canada? Research shows that kids need freedom outdoors to explore exhilaration and fear, and discover their own limits.
Andy Murray – world number one tennis player.
Caroline Blumberg/EPA
A revolt within the African National Congress against South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has reached new heights. He has survived, but the repercussions will be felt for some time to come.
There’s no such thing as a perfect pregnancy body.
www.pexels.com/Josh Willink