Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amanda Montell. Linguist Amanda Montell describes her third book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Montell is (and has been for some time) desperate to understand why the Information Age is also, as she's coined it, the Age of ...

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It is well-documented how imposter syndrome can hinder you in the workplace. The cognitive bias which describes the condition of not feeling successful internally when you appear to be thriving ...

Amanda Montell’s “The Age of Magical Overthinking” is not a self-help book. Nowhere in it will you find instructions for outsmarting the thought patterns that lead to pits of despair, say, or erratic ...

I fell in love with Mary Roach's witty, hypercurious, totally singular science writing thanks to this macabre (but not grotesque) nonfiction exploration of dead bodies. I owe so much of my voice as a ...

In this edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Amanda Montell's The Age of Magical Overthinking (One Signal, Apr.), which examines the human mind, cognitive biases, and magical thinking in our current ...

"Lookalikes’ devotional cosplay may seem like a 'bit' at first, nothing more than flattering fun, but it can creep into dangerous territory," writes Amanda Montell It’s a big day for the Ariana Grande ...

Amanda Montell has come on Marketplace a few times about the cult of work. We talked about why culty workplaces, like Neiman Marcus in the ‘80s, are so effective. We’ve also talked about the downsides ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Montell is (and has been for some time) desperate to understand why the Information Age is also, as she's ...