Abraham Riesman Author Archive

1/20/2017 at 9:39 a.m.

Shia LaBeouf Is Doing a 4-Year-Long Anti-Trump Livestream Event

It’s entitled HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US.

7/6/2016 at 11:41 a.m.

A Black Female Teen Is Comics’ New Iron Man

Her name is Riri Williams.

5/20/2016 at 9:00 a.m.

The Secret Struggle of the Woman Who Took Down Weiner

Three years later, Sydney Leathers is still dealing with the fallout.

3/10/2016 at 8:00 a.m.

There’s One Crucial Scientific Truth Everyone Gets Wrong About Sex

If you understand that there are different types of arousal, your sex life will improve.

3/3/2016 at 8:17 a.m.

Psychologists Discovered a Simple Thing You Can Do When You Run Out of Ideas

The gist is this: You’re more creative than you think.

2/25/2016 at 7:30 a.m.

If You’re Feeling Guilty About Casual Sex, This Will Make You Feel a Lot Better

Don’t listen to the alarmist media coverage — for some people, casual sex brings important benefits.

2/11/2016 at 9:37 a.m.

Watch: The Reason the Happiest Couples You Know Are Probably Fooling Themselves

But in a good way.

2/4/2016 at 8:39 a.m.

Watch This Animation to Learn One Secret From Neuroscience for a Happy Marriage

It’s really not that hard.

1/28/2016 at 10:01 a.m.

Watch: Why Feeling Ambivalent About Your Co-workers Is a Good Thing

The science of love-hate relationships.

1/21/2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Why Résumés Contribute to Discrimination at Work

The secret, persuasive power of names and other résumé indicators.

1/14/2016 at 8:44 a.m.

Watch This Video to Learn How Taking Breaks Helps You Get More Done

And why taking a nap is the busy person’s secret productivity weapon.

1/7/2016 at 7:00 a.m.

Watch This Video to Find Out How to Maximize Your Vacation Happiness

It’s all about storytelling.

12/10/2015 at 8:00 a.m.

Watch This Video to Find Out How Anxiety Can Make You Smarter

You don’t need to worry about how much you worry.

12/3/2015 at 8:14 a.m.

How to Sound Smart When You’re Feeling Dumb

If you fear looking like an idiot when asking for help — don’t.

11/19/2015 at 7:30 a.m.

Explaining the Unnecessary Freak-out Over ‘Hookup Culture’

How we fool ourselves into freaking out about “kids these days” over and over and over.

11/12/2015 at 8:00 a.m.

3 Reasons Why You Are Always Mishearing Song Lyrics

So Taylor Swift is not actually singing about lonely Starbucks lovers?

11/3/2015 at 2:07 p.m.

This Is Your Brain on Advertising: Why Kids Are So Vulnerable to Marketing

Children are very, very suggestible.

10/27/2015 at 1:48 p.m.

This Is Your Brain on Advertising: How Marketers Target Your Senses

It’s not just sleek cars and sexy spokespeople.

10/20/2015 at 12:38 p.m.

This Is Your Brain on Advertising: Why Impulse-Buying Is So Seductive

The psychological principle that helps explain the allure of purchasing stuff on a whim.

10/13/2015 at 2:48 p.m.

This Is Your Brain on Advertising: Why Your Favorite Brand Is Like a Friend

The psychological and physiological underpinnings of brand loyalty.