How rants on social media can come back to haunt you
November 1, 2018
Negativity tends to boomerang back on those who start it — and persists much longer than positive comments do.
Tetris: It could be the salve for a worried mind
November 1, 2018
New research suggests the classic video game represents “flow” — a state of blissful distraction.
Why we think women sound shrill
October 11, 2018
Why do men seem to speak with more authority? Because we've engineered them to sound that way, says Tom McEnaney.
Just like pigeons, people tend to flock
September 27, 2018
Are we rational? Sure. But crowd panics, market bubbles and other collective actions seem to be built into our species.
Regret is a gambler’s curse, scientists say
September 18, 2018
New science can record rapid human brain activity — including what goes on after we wager.
Kindness: An unsung climate change tool
September 13, 2018
The solutions to climate change are not just technological — kindness can help any community weather its harshest impacts.
Science of happiness moves to the workplace
September 6, 2018
Surveys find more than half of American job seekers cite the need for more meaningful work, engagement and recognition.
How poor sleep can ruin your social life
August 22, 2018
People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.
Where you put your keys
August 20, 2018
Ben Storm explains why we tend to misplace just that one thing and why forgetting might be a secret power.
What being left-handed says about culture
August 16, 2018
The number of left-handed people in a society can help explain its norms, new study finds.