BBC Worklife • 3rd December 2019 Should I delete Tinder? These millennials think so More than half a decade since dating apps went mainstream, can millennials who’ve lost patience with digital platforms still find love in the analogue world?
BBC Worklife • 2nd December 2019 Why having too much on your plate means nothing gets done When we’re under pressure our mental bandwidth narrows – and that means we focus on the wrong tasks. So what’s the remedy for unproductive ‘tunnelling’?
BBC Worklife • 26th November 2019 The hidden beat makers behind music’s big hits Music producers who make beats used to struggle to make a living. Now online stores and non-exclusive licenses are allowing them to flourish.
BBC Worklife • 18th November 2019 Why some people are impossibly talented Polymaths excel in multiple fields. But what makes a polymath – and can their cross-discipline expertise help tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges?
BBC Worklife • 12th November 2019 What the Nordic nations can teach us about liveable cities Scandinavia is famous for its liveable cities, but a new university course in Nordic urban planning has raised questions about replicating the region’s approach elsewhere.
BBC Worklife • 4th November 2019 Constantly late with work? Blame the planning fallacy From the humble journalist to the big-city planner, people across the globe miss deadlines. But what if we could fix the cognitive bias that causes this to happen?
BBC Worklife • 29th October 2019 The millennials taking on France's funeral business As societies age, death will be a growth business. Now young French entrepreneurs are introducing new services to the traditionally conservative industry.
BBC Worklife • 23rd October 2019 The body-clock science behind later school start times Work, school and life in general tend to start early in the day – but what if your body clock didn’t get the memo? Welcome to the wonderful world of social jet lag
BBC Worklife • 22nd October 2019 Why are saunas stressing out start-ups? Saunas at tech and business events are causing a heated debate in the Nordics, where critics say the traditional Scandinavian habit is dampening efforts to improve diversity.
BBC Worklife • 21st October 2019 The fatigue hitting influencers as Instagram evolves The influencer lifestyle can look amazing, but uncertain incomes, performative vulnerability and the hustle for sponsorship can take a toll. Meet the people who walked away.
BBC Worklife • 9th October 2019 Jantelagen: Why Swedes won’t talk about wealth A high income is a badge of success in many countries, but Swedes have a deep-rooted aversion to talking about their cash.
BBC Worklife • 2nd October 2019 The bias that can cause catastrophe The outcome bias erodes your sense of risk and makes you blind to error, explaining everything from fatal plane crashes to the Columbia crash and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
BBC Worklife • 25th September 2019 Being depressed in the 'world's happiest country' Finland regularly tops global rankings as the happiest nation on the planet, but this brings a unique set of challenges for young people struggling with depression.
BBC Worklife • 18th September 2019 Some firms give more time off to those who shun plane travel Could ‘flight shame’ lead to green holiday travel? Meet the companies prompting employees to choose trains over planes.
