Depression and anxiety aren't single conditions. New research identifies 6 different biotypes that vary in brain circuit activation, symptoms, and reactions. Some respond better to therapy; others to medication. Mental health isn't one-size-fits-all. Neither are treatments.

The antidote to overthinking isn't thinking less. It's rethinking more. Overthinking is ruminating on old ideas without a new lens. It narrows your focus and wears you out. Rethinking is revisiting the same issue from a different perspective. It broadens and sharpens your view.

Persuasion is a dialogue, not a diatribe. New data: Short exchanges with chatGPT reduce beliefs in unfounded conspiracy theories months later. Instead of lecturing, AI refutes false claims. The best way to challenge a view is to understand it. Relevant facts change minds.

Happiness isn’t selfish. Feeling good is fuel for doing good. Misery is exhausting. It fosters a sense of scarcity: generosity seems like a sacrifice. Joy is invigorating. It promotes an attitude of abundance: giving feels gratifying. Vitality is kinder than melancholy.

The 8th habit of highly effective people: They don’t spend all their time reading about the 7 habits of highly effective people. Extended reflection without action is a form of procrastination. Doing is a catalyst for thinking and learning.

Dear managers: Raising productivity is not about monitoring people. It's about motivating them. 94 studies: Surveillance fails to improve performance—and increases stress, distrust, and dissatisfaction. Tracking people is not a substitute for respecting and valuing them.

The best way to gauge others’ values isn’t to ask them directly. It’s to see who they respect. Shallow people are impressed by superficiality. They look up to beauty, fame, money & power. Deep people are drawn to substance. They admire wisdom, kindness, creativity & integrity.

The scientific method isn't only for scientists. It can help us all learn faster. Study of 759 startups: teaching scientific thinking boosts revenue. Founders become quicker to abandon bad ideas. A key to good judgment is treating plans as hypotheses and choices as experiments.

The path to power is still a maddening tightrope walk for women. We expect men to be strong & capable, but women to be warm & modest too. We mistake their assertiveness for selfishness and vulnerability for weakness. We should hold all leaders to common standards of competence

Meetings shouldn’t always be run by the leader. They should be guided by the best facilitator. Too many bosses silence the room. Skilled facilitators amplify dissenting views and quiet voices. A key to curbing groupthink is preventing powerful people from dominating

The hallmark of expertise is no longer how much you know. It's how well you synthesize. Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition. It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.

Disappointment comes from knowing things could be better. Gratitude flows from knowing things could be worse. We don't control events, but we do choose our outlook. Where we focus shapes how we feel. For most people in most places, this is the best time in history to be alive.

"Other people are doing it" is not a justification for being dishonest or disrespectful. Character is more than who you are at your best. It's who you become when your peers are at their worst. The heart of integrity is upholding your principles even if others abandon theirs.

Many people mistake warmth for integrity. The fact that someone is nice to us doesn't mean they'll do right by us. Trustworthiness can't be judged in one interaction. It has to be observed over time. People with strong principles honor their commitments to us and to others.

Hiding knowledge from others doesn’t just undermine them. It limits your thinking too. People who withhold information end up having less creative ideas. Their peers don't trust them enough to share insights with them. A key to learning is being generous in teaching.

The strongest signal of credibility is not how much people know. It's how much they care about accuracy. Trustworthy sources don't have an agenda. They pursue the truth even if it counters their hopes and beliefs. The most reliable voices are the ones most invested in learning.

Surprisingly, ignoring worries can improve mental health. Evidence: After practice blocking out fears, people were less anxious—and less depressed 3 months later—especially if they had high anxiety or PTSD. Not all concerns demand attention. Some thoughts are worth dismissing.

Good advice doesn’t always come from people close to you. It comes from people who want what's best for you. When people are trying to influence you or please you, they tend to give biased suggestions. The most reliable sources of wisdom are people who put your interests first.

Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake. The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time. The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.

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