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author RANGE, TheSportsGene, and (May 5) INSIDE THE BOX. (Pic is w/Frances Hesselbein). My new book, on useful constraints https://t.co/aaaLeu5ttl
May 11 8 tweets 1 min read
A new study from MIT just revealed something huge about AI. And if you use ChatGPT for work, school, or writing, you need to hear this: Researchers ran a simple experiment. Students wrote timed essays using only their brains, their brains plus Google, or their brains plus ChatGPT.
Jan 20 7 tweets 1 min read
Here are 7 things I’ve learned from 20 years studying human development 👇 1. People change far more than they expect.

At every stage of life, we think we’re finished becoming who we are.

A decade later, we’re someone new.
That’s the psychology finding known as the End of History Illusion.

We’re works in progress constantly claiming to be finished.
Dec 16, 2025 6 tweets 1 min read
I’ve spent 20 years studying how humans learn.

Here are 3 science-backed ways to learn faster, and remember longer. 👇 Lesson 1: Make it harder on purpose.

The best learning feels difficult.