The eye on the wall spots the selfish gene. A simple experiment in a typical office kitchen takes us inside the human mind, writes Ian Sample. HONESTY may well be the best policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists say. Experiments...

Country recording artist Tim McGraw confided in an interview that there was a guy at a 7-11 that could sing him under a table. So, why is that guy serving up Slurpees while Tim is performing to packed stadiums?The reason is the same for writers as it is for singers. There are many incredibly gifted writers who will never have a book published. The reasons are many, but it often comes down to their willingness to follow a dream or to shelve the dream for other reasons some noble and some steeped in fear.