How storytelling can motivate us to help others
The mission of the Annenberg School's Communication Neuroscience Lab has long been to figure out what kind of messages best push us to engage in healthier habits. As COVID-19 began its sweeping disruption of daily life in March 2020 and behaviors lik.....»»
My Father’s Dragon review: one for the kids
An excellent cast and strong dramatic moments lift this Netflix adaptation of My Father's Dragon above its simple animation and fuzzy storytelling......»»
Does racial resentment motivate confidence in false beliefs?
A new study in Social Science Quarterly found that racial resentment plays a strong role in leading Americans to express confidence in misinformed beliefs about policy issues associated with race or evaluated through racial lenses—such as human-cau.....»»
What developers want and how to keep them on your team
OutSystems released a new developer jobs report identifying the factors that motivate them to stay with their companies and the frustrations that drive them away. The report, Developer Engagement Report: Are Your Developers Happy or Halfway Out The D.....»»
Henry Golding reading Roald Dahl is here to soothe you to sleep
Meditation app Calm is delving into a beloved realm of storytelling, launching a multi-year collaboration with the Roald Dahl Story Company, the company dedicated to protecting and uplifting the works of the author.The collaboration will see the crea.....»»
God of War Ragnarök hands–on impressions
So far, God of War Ragnarök lives up to its sky- high expectations with a first few hours that are epic in scale, storytelling, presentation, gameplay, and an emotionally gripping flair......»»
Dynamic evolution of aluminum coordination environments in mordenite zeolite
Zeolites are important in many chemical synthesis and petrochemical processes. The economic and environmental requirements motivate the persisting exploration of the zeolite structure-performance relationship and the rational design of catalysts......»»
Better Call Saul was a profound meditation on the passing of time
With its slow burn approach to storytelling and complex characterizations of very bad people, Better Call Saul explored issues of time, death, and regret......»»
The best Pixar movies on Disney+ (August 2022)
Pixar revolutionized the film industry with its computer-animated storytelling. From Toy Story to Turning Red, these are the best Pixar movies on Disney+......»»
Cash may not be the most effective way to motivate employees
Tangible rewards motivate employees when they're easy to use, pleasurable, unexpected, and distinct from salary, a new study found......»»
Leadership online: Charisma matters most in video communication
Managers need to make a consistent impression in order to motivate and inspire people, and that applies even more to video communication than to other digital channels. That is the result of a study by researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.....»»
Why the audio engineer behind your favorite indie albums sticks to analog
Mastering albums for everyone from Mdou Moctar to Japanese Breakfast, Heba Kadry stays focused on sound and storytelling. This story is part of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2022. Explore the full list of innovators who.....»»
Live A Live solves my biggest pet peeves with the RPG genre
Live A Live's manageable runtime and focused storytelling makes it a breath of fresh air compared to modern RPGs......»»
How Florence Nightingale Changed Data Visualization Forever
The celebrated nurse improved public health through her groundbreaking use of graphic storytelling.....»»
Clayface and Man-Bat should get the ‘Joker’ movie treatment
DC had a surprise hit on its hands with Joker, and that sort of isolated storytelling could benefit Batman's more fantastical rogues like Man-Bat and Clayface......»»
How climate storytelling helps people navigate complexity and find solutions
Despite learning that climate change is hitting the planet faster than scientists predicted, society has been slow to decrease the use of fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions......»»
As Dusk Falls review: The line between drama and soap opera
As Dusk Falls is a new motion-graphics game from Interior/Night that walks the line between high-quality storytelling and a soap opera. As Dusk Falls is a new motion-graphics game from Interior/Night that walks the line between high-quality story.....»»
Live A Live delivers unique, though inconsistent, RPG storytelling
We went hands on with four of Live A Live's characters and found a unique, though inconsistent, RPG experience......»»
Gamify your workouts with Bandai Namco’s Digimon fitness tracker
If you need to motivate yourself (or your child) to work out, then check out the new VItal Hero fitness tracker from Bandai Namco. The post Gamify your workouts with Bandai Namco’s Digimon fitness tracker first appeared on Phandroid. We i.....»»
Fruits Basket Prelude review: A fitting coda to a beloved series
Fruits Basket Prelude closes out the anime adaptation of a shoujo icon, portraying emotionally raw storytelling once it finds its legs after the series recap......»»
Game of Thrones Jon Snow sequel series in the works at HBO
It’s been three years, four weeks, and one day since the atrocious Game of Thrones finale aired on HBO. It was “the cherry” on top of a disastrous final season that completely ruined nearly a decade of beautiful storytelling. The North,.....»»