Research Study Uncovers the "Ikea Effect'

A team of researchers from three universities have identified a phenomenon that they call "The Ikea Effect." The name derives from the love ...

Shoeshine Man Donates $200,000

Albert Lexie is a shoe-shine man. For the last 30 years, Albert has set up shop in Pittsburgh's Children Hospital and knocked the dirt off other people's ...

The Credit Card—One of History's Most Influential Objects

Neil MacGregor's book the History of the World in 100 Objects chronicles the things that have had the greatest impact on human history. (The items ...

Warren Buffett's 'Jerk Doctrine' of Riches

A Harvard Business Review blog calls it Warren Buffet's "jerk doctrine." Buffett, one of the wealthiest people in the world, once said, ...

Premier Hitter Ichiro Suzuki Protects His Baseball Bats

Japanese-born big-leaguer Ichiro Suzuki is one of the best hitters in baseball. Prior to 2012, he led the Major Leagues in regular season hits on seven ...

Christians Can Give Church the "Tourist Treatment"

Elyse Fitzpatrick writes in her book “Because He Loves Me”:

A number of years ago, my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to vacation ...

College Student Called from Frat House to Starting Kicker Role

On Saturday November 5th, 2011, University of Tennessee freshman Derrick Brodus was lying on the couch at his fraternity on Saturday night, waiting for ...

Research Shows That Money Changes Us for the Worse

A Boston Globe article asked the following question: Does money change you? "Here in the home of the American dream," the article stated, "most ...

Kurt Vonnegut Character Explains the Essence of God's Call

Kurt Vonnegut's novel Timequake centers on a series of stories about people who have lost control of their lives. Rather than determine their own ...

Supervisor's Presence Changes Flight Attendants' Service

Joe was an executive who did a lot of business traveling. One day when Joe was on a flight, he commented to himself, I cannot believe this flight crew. ...