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Behavior
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Yesterday at 8:00 a.m.
The New Rules
How to text, tip, ghost, host, and generally exist with others in society today.
science of us
Mar. 9, 2020
How I Learned to Accept an Apology From a Friend
Most of us just smile and say it’s okay, even when it’s not.
By
Charlotte Cowles
science of us
June 5, 2019
How to Accomplish Disappointment
Or, why satisfaction never lasts.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Apr. 19, 2019
The Book Newly Sober People Love to Give to Each Other
Talking with Annie Grace, author of
This Naked Mind
.
By
Edith Zimmerman
the cut opinion pages
Feb. 15, 2019
I Think I’ve Identified Email’s Fundamental Flaw
Why don’t we just tell each other when we’re expecting a reply?
By
Melissa Dahl
science of us
Jan. 16, 2019
If You’re Feeling Bad, Email Someone a Compliment
It’s an S.O.S. reconnection to the world.
By
Edith Zimmerman
i like this bitch’s life
Jan. 4, 2019
This Woman Is Making Shawls Sexy, I Swear to You
In praise of knitting designer Andrea Mowry.
By
Edith Zimmerman
piece of work
Dec. 10, 2018
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone
What to do when subtle, nonverbal cues aren’t enough.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Dec. 6, 2018
Why People Are So Good at Being Kind and Being Cruel
Together they “make perfect sense.”
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Dec. 4, 2018
How to See Your Ego Blind Spots
Examining the hidden beliefs that drive us to have the same maddening reactions over and over.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
June 14, 2018
What Your Ability to Handle Horror Movies Says About You
For everyone too easily spooked to go see
Hereditary
.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Apr. 12, 2018
A Psychological Explanation for Why So Many People Love Karaoke
It taps into one of our most basic human needs.
By
Allie Volpe
science of us
Apr. 6, 2018
This Is How Many Hours It Takes to Turn an Acquaintance Into a Friend
A new study on when you can move past the small talk and get to the good part.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Mar. 23, 2018
Getting Laid Off Taught Me How to Cope With Breakups
The two grieving processes look a lot alike.
By
Allie Volpe
science of us
Mar. 22, 2018
How to Be Better at Uncertainty
Maybe this advice will work, maybe it won’t.
By
Kristin Wong
science of us
Mar. 6, 2018
How to Be Lazy
Some advice for anxious, perfectionist, type A types.
By
Katie Heaney
June 26, 2017
An Excuse for Summertime Selfishness
Too hot to be helpful.
By
Katie Heaney
Dec. 2, 2016
Why Would a Pilot Let His Plane Run Out of Fuel?
The “human factors” that may have played a role in the LaMia crash.
By
Jeff Wise
Aug. 23, 2016
A (Fake) Terms-of-Service Contract Asked People to Give Up Their Firstborn
Surprise! Almost no one noticed.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 10, 2016
A Dumb Way Restaurants Trick (‘Trick’) You Into Drinking More Wine
A timely excuse.
By
Melissa Dahl
power meals
Feb. 17, 2016
Why Even Bother Eating Food If It’s Not in a Bowl?
Bro, do you even Power Bowl?
By
Allison P. Davis
exercises in futility
Oct. 12, 2015
I Am Training for a Marathon. So Why Am I Getting Fat?
The link between exercise and weight gain isn’t as clear-cut as we’d like to imagine.
By
Melissa Dahl
studies
Mar. 26, 2015
Procrastination Is Not Great for Your Heart
Something to worry about … later.
By
Melissa Dahl
Mar. 4, 2015
People Sniff Their Hands After a Handshake
New research to make handshakes just a little more awkward.
By
Melissa Dahl
love and war
Jan. 29, 2015
Does Living Alone Drive You Mad?
Weighing the fantasy of liberation and perpetual self-fulfillment against the nightmare of neuroses and kitty-litter panic.
By
Sandra Tsing Loh
anxiety
Jan. 9, 2015
A Guy Outsourced His Anxiety to a Spambot
And it helped, for a while.
By
Melissa Dahl
behavior
Jan. 6, 2015
A Pretty Solid Argument for Staying in Your Comfort Zone
In a way, it’s about knowing your strengths.
By
Melissa Dahl
behavior
Dec. 31, 2014
A Succinct Quote on the Perks of Living Alone
Sounds about right.
By
Melissa Dahl
behavior
Dec. 30, 2014
Hear an Exclusive Clip From ‘Invisibilia,’ NPR’s New Show on Behavior
It’s kind of Science of Us–y.
By
Melissa Dahl
July 11, 2014
The Challenge: Read These Facts About Yawning and Try Not to Yawn
It’s hard!
By
Melissa Dahl
and
Marisa Woocher