Serendipity is a science

Plus, opinions shape more than we think

Hi everyone,

Wondering how some people seem luckier than others? Read on to find out the science behind serendipity as well as how our beliefs can shape other people’s actions.

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Emily

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Small shifts to help you live bigger

Your opinions shape people’s potential

In the 1960s, two psychologists Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson selected some students at random and told the teachers they were “intellectual bloomers”. Over time, these randomly selected “bloomers” actually did perform better.

Author Gaurav Jain explains the pygmalion effect: what you expect of people influences what they become.

Applied to the business world, identifying someone as a potential leader (or not) shapes what we believe about them, how we treat them and how they treat themselves.

For better or for worse, our actions reach further than we might think.

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Serendipitous life advice

What would you dare to create if you knew no one was watching?

Make the work as if no one will ever see it

Rick Rubin

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Fresh perspectives on life and work

The Science Behind Serendipity

Serendipity has fallen into the wrong crowd and it needs a rebrand. Author Katharina explains the science behind Lady Luck and how we can maximise our chances.

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A little something to lift your mood.

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