Scott H Young

Why do students in East Asian countries perform so well in school?

Consider two different kinds of jobs: In the first job, there is prestige, interest and, in many instances, good pay and benefits.

Today is my birthday.

I hope you’re having a good summer!

Recently a reader asked me how to stay motivated to do the work after being dealt a number of setbacks.

A lot of ink is being spilled about the effects AI is having on learning and education.

Creative skills often seem shrouded in mystery.

A major theme in my work is trying to find ways to learn more effectively—how do we gain skill or knowledge with less wasted time and effort?

In my recent essays, I made two claims: There are behaviors, such as exercise, that clearly pass a cost-benefit test in making our lives better, and most of us would benefit from doing them more.

Recently, I dug into the data on exercise and showed that, even if you really hate exercise, you would probably still be better off doing more than you do right now.