Cognitive Psychologist, author, sax player, Chief Academic Officer at Minerva Project.https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mprryujtns2nI just can’t believe how well Cape Verde is playing. Wow wow wow.04 Jul 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprryujtns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mpror2jbks2nHoly cow. Cape Verde.03 Jul 2026 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpror2jbks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mphnq2kjk226I hate PKs as the way to end a World Cup game, but still…wow. What a finish. Vamos Paraguay.29 Jun 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphnq2kjk226https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mofdg2ngf223Turns out many people are bad at taking vacations from work. It is important to do, but it is helpful to do it the right way. My latest for @fastcompany.com. https://www.fastcompany.com/91558755/how-to-ask-for-and-take-time-off-without-getting-penalized16 Jun 2026 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofdg2ngf223https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mlobkg6wk22uI always love the chance to talk about the Yerkes-Dodson curve in a popular setting. In my latest for @fastcompany.com, how to stay calm on a hectic day. https://www.fastcompany.com/91539074/how-to-slow-down-on-a-hectic-day12 May 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobkg6wk22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mlm4oii6g225Despite scary news about social media, there is interesting research suggesting people may prefer truthful information to misinformation. Though, even that work probably underestimates the long-term danger of false stories. My latest for Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/202605/people-prefer-the-truth-on-social-media11 May 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm4oii6g225https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mlbhz247vc25Have you just started a new job or a new role? One of the first things you need to do is to build trust with your new colleagues. Having gone through a job transition in the past few months, I understand the challenge. In my latest for Fast Company, some thoughts https://www.fastcompany.com/91535476/how-to-build-trust-at-a-new-job07 May 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbhz247vc25https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mkuxddwlks2gIt’s graduation season! Why are graduations important? The latest Two Guys on Your Head. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id84528705802 May 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuxddwlks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mksfojcs4s2oUsing AI often feels productive, but what questions should you be asking yourself to determine whether it actually is productive? My latest for @fastcompany.com https://www.fastcompany.com/91532386/how-to-figure-out-if-ai-is-making-you-more-productive01 May 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksfojcs4s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mknmlkhs3c2wWhen people talk about the traits that make them who they are, what do they mean? How does that relate to all the scientific research on the traits that drive behavior? My latest for @psychologytoday.com. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/202604/who-do-people-think-they-are29 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmlkhs3c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mkbg5bduok2iToday's Two Guys on Your Head looks at the psychology of Easter Eggs (the things you find in video games and movies not lawns). Plus a bonus episode with the easter eggs hidden in the acknowledgements of some of my scientific papers... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058?i=100076347303324 Apr 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbg5bduok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mk6wmlvzgc2jWhy do we take pleasure (at times) in the misfortunes of others? A look at schadenfreude in the latest Two Guys on Your Head. @kutnews.bsky.social https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058?i=100076215918323 Apr 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6wmlvzgc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mjwnoy3vik22Is your organization using AI? Are you using it well? In my latest for @fastcompany.com, some thoughts on how to set a reasonable AI strategy. https://www.fastcompany.com/91526266/a-leaders-guide-to-getting-ai-right20 Apr 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwnoy3vik22https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mj5vhrmdjs22This week's Two Guys on Your Head continues our discussion of the Failure Gap exploring why we don't talk about Failure and the consequences of that. @kutnews.bsky.social https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058?i=100076066678410 Apr 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5vhrmdjs22https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mj3322wft22dDo you have trouble focusing? Not surprising in this era of distraction. In my latest for @fastcompany.com, ways to get your attention span back. https://www.fastcompany.com/91522117/four-steps-for-better-focus-from-a-cognitive-scientist09 Apr 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3322wft22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3miymgltpys26Sometimes people share fake news even when they know it is untrue. Thinking about the ethics of sharing fake news can decrease the intention to share what you know isn't true. My latest for @psychologytoday.com https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/202604/its-helpful-to-treat-sharing-fake-news-as-a-moral-issue08 Apr 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3miymgltpys26https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mioobvrtus2tMy latest for @fastcompany.com explores decision fatigue. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Apr 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioobvrtus2thttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mim7vizc422eOn the latest Two Guys on Your Head, we talk about a new study suggesting that people talk about and hear about failures less often than successes, which influences our beliefs about success and failure. @kutnews.bsky.social https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058?i=100075905751403 Apr 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim7vizc422ehttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mijji4ka2s26I had a great time talking with Svenia Busson on the Education Futures podcast about the work we're doing to promote durable skills at Minerva Project. https://open.spotify.com/episode/07eiAv9FPHt0KhlKHw7Pgp?si=dbb839b2d9444db6&nd=1&dlsi=c3ab57c46ade466002 Apr 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijji4ka2s26https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3miem75wzvs2eOne fascinating feature of memory is that it doesn't have a good delete button. That is probably a good thing, except perhaps when misinformation gets into your brain. We discuss this on the latest Two Guys on Your Head. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058?i=100075790970631 Mar 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3miem75wzvs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mhswldy5s22kLeaders in organizations need to be aware of ways to create a great work environment for their neurodivergent employees. It benefits the employee, but also benefits the organization as a whole. My latest for @fastcompany.com. https://www.fastcompany.com/91508897/how-to-help-your-neurodivergent-employees-thrive-on-the-job24 Mar 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhswldy5s22khttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mhqegvbngs25Are you interested in getting promoted? There are three big questions you need to ask before you push for it. My latest for @fastcompany.com. https://www.fastcompany.com/91512811/want-a-promotion-ask-yourself-these-three-questions23 Mar 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqegvbngs25https://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mhgr7wpsxs2hWe hear less about things that fail in the world than about things that succeed. That influences our predictions of how likely things are to fail as well as our tendency to punish others rather than supporting them. My latest for @psychtoday.bsky.social https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/202603/it-matters-that-failures-are-underreported19 Mar 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgr7wpsxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mhbbjsayek2sIf you're interested in what I'm trying to accomplish in my new jobwith Minerva Project, here's an article that gives an overview of how higher education needs to improve. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/doing-important-difficult-work-tracking-skills-art-markman-m0xxc/17 Mar 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbbjsayek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mgxf5xogq22jWhat does it mean to have dignity? We explore this issue in the latest Two Guys on Your Head. @kutnews.bsky.social https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058?i=100075509579013 Mar 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxf5xogq22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mgut6mo2ik2mSome people are procrastinators, others are not. Can you change? New research suggests that it can. My latest for @psychtoday.bsky.social https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/202603/can-procrastinators-change12 Mar 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgut6mo2ik2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mgsadj2z3c2yIn times of uncertainty, it is easy to focus on maintaining your career path. How can you actually be more forward thinking about your future? My latest for @fastcompany.com https://www.fastcompany.com/91504419/how-to-make-your-career-future-forward11 Mar 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsadj2z3c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mgpns47g3s2dWordle 1,725 2/6 The most recent Two Guys on Your Head concludes our three-part series on neuroticism by talking about ways to be supportive. @kutnews.bsky.social https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058?i=100075370126710 Mar 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpns47g3s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmarkman.bsky.social/post/3mgn5n5ob722cWhen your personal life starts to blow up, you may feel pressure to keep being productive at work. That might not be a great idea. My latest for @fastcompany.com https://www.fastcompany.com/91502859/staying-focused-in-times-of-personal-turmoil09 Mar 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:g4bdmreeugp7cr2uns7n6mis/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn5n5ob722c