Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nirit Cohen covers the Future of Work, bridging trends with solutions. 2025 is not the year we solve the future of work. It’s the ...

Uncertainty heightens anxiety, and a new UC Davis study shows how in a threatening situation, our anxiety rises over time. Our brains may be set up to measure rising threats, just as a gazelle has to ...

The only certainty that exists in today’s workforce is change. Over the past few years, this change has felt relentless, unpredictable and often disorienting. From the rise of remote work to "return ...

Business schools and other professional programs teach powerful analytical methods for using information to make decisions. These methods are important and need to be learned. But what happens when ...

I recently moved to a new apartment, an occasion that calls for celebration—preferably outdoors in my brand-new backyard. But I didn’t expect how much being in a different space would disrupt my sense ...

Nearly two years into COVID-19, and we continue to deal with a lot of uncertainty. Are we preparing for the end of pandemic, or will we need to figure out a way to live with it indefinitely? Are we ...

Life is uncertain. We never know what will happen, and many things are unknowable. This can make us feel stressed or worried, since the unknown is associated with danger. But as journalist Maggie ...

Uncertainty is a psychological state referring to a lack of knowledge about current events or future possibilities. Here are a few examples: One may feel uncertain about having chosen the right ...

On a Portland side street, in a nondescript building across from a schoolyard, there’s a window just above street level. This is the window Anis Mojgani looks out of while he works. Behind the window ...

Deciphering other people’s thoughts and feelings tends to generate considerable uncertainty. In a conversation, for instance, how does one know if another person’s smile is sincere? In real life, ...

Alfred Hitchcock observed that “There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” A common way to build suspense in a movie scene is for the ...