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Science Of Us

  1. science of us
    What’s a Panic Attack and How Do I Stop It?Panic attacks can be scary, but they aren’t physically dangerous.
    By Lisa Ryan and Katie Heaney
  2. it's complicated
    I Wish I’d Realized How Bad My Ex’s Drinking WasWhen we broke up, I thought it would be his rock bottom. I was wrong.
    By Steven Baker
  3. science of us
    How (and Why) to Make Yourself a ScheduleFor days when it’s hard to make yourself do stuff.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  4. science of us
    How to Breathe If You’re Feeling AnxiousA technique called 4-7-8 can help.
    By Charlotte Klein
  5. science of us
    How to Stop CryingWhen it’s not a good time.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  6. health
    Everything to Know About Cannabis and CoronavirusPhysicians explain what we do (and don’t) know about cannabis and COVID-19.
    By Katie Heaney
  7. science of us
    What Is ‘Time Blindness’ and Do You Have It?Probably.
    By Bridget Read
  8. science of us
    How to Actually Fall AsleepYou can’t force it, for starters.
    By Charlotte Klein
  9. relationships
    How to Stay Married During a PandemicPartners will fight more than usual. That might not be such a bad thing.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  10. recovery
    Addiction in IsolationAdjusting to video-chat 12-step programs.
    By Michael Rovner
  13. it's complicated
    I Wanted to Feel Athletic and Hot, So I Dated an Awful JockWe didn’t have anything in common but sex.
    By Shayna Goodman
  14. science of us
    The Very Soothing Sensation of The SimsSometimes I’m tempted to take better care of my Sims than myself.
    By Caragh Poh
  15. coronavirus
    How to Protect Yourself Against the CoronavirusWash your hands, stop touching your face, and stay home if you’re sick.
    By Amanda Arnold
  16. science of us
    How I Learned to Accept an Apology From a FriendMost of us just smile and say it’s okay, even when it’s not.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  17. coronavirus
    69 Percent of Men Don’t Wash Their Hands After Using the Bathroom?!An incredibly not-nice statistic.
    By Amanda Arnold
  18. science of us
    ‘Light Is My New Drug’The actually convincing science of photomedicine.
    By Melissa Dahl
  19. attraction
    Apparently, Men Can Smell When Women Are Turned OnAnd according to new research, they’re attracted to it.
    By Amanda Arnold
  20. coronavirus
    The Pope’s Okay for NowIt was just a cold.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. coronavirus
    Coronavirus Rule: Don’t Touch Your Face!To prevent coronavirus, the CDC recommends keeping your hands off your face.
    By Katie Heaney
  22. sustainability
    Goodbye Butter, Hello… Larva Fat?Some scientists are looking into the sustainable alternative.
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. health
    What Happens When You Take a Mind-Boggling Amount of LSDA woman took 550 times the recommended recreational dose of LSD — but the story has a happy ending.
    By Amanda Arnold
  26. science of us
    Be Honest: Do You Have As Many Friends As Rudy Giuliani?Definitions of friendship vary, so it’s hard to say.
    By Katie Heaney
  27. science of us
    Video Games Are a To-Do List You PlayI love video games for the sense of errand satisfaction.
    By Katie Heaney
  28. science of us
    Moderate Drinking May Be More Dangerous Than You ThinkAn increasing number of young people are dying of liver disease.
    By Katie Heaney
  29. science of us
    Runners, Your Shoes Are Too ThiccSneakers with fat soles might feel comfier, but new studies suggest they might not be good for us.
    By Katie Heaney
  30. science of us
    A Beginner’s Guide to Couples TherapyIdeally, you want to start this process when you’re not in a real crisis.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  31. science of us
    I’m Sorry to Say Skin-Cancer Screenings Are a MustStart by getting to know your moles.
    By Katie Heaney
  32. no thanks
    Dairy Milk Is Even More Useless Than You ThoughtA new report looks closely at the (lack of) evidence surrounding the USDA recommendation of three servings a day.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  33. science of us
    How to Find a Therapist for the First TimeThe more daunting it seems, the more you might benefit from the results.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  34. new emotions
    20 More New Emotions, From ReadersFrom “shrediness” and “hongry” to “fungover” and “blooby.”
    By The Editors
  37. new emotions
    That Feeling When Your Fight-or-Flight Response Has No FightThere’s a vague sense of humiliation that accompanies an instinctual retreat from a perceived danger.
    By Mark Epstein
  38. new emotions
    That Feeling When a Minor Problem Seems Like the End of the WorldI knew I wasn’t facing a tragedy, but my feelings disagreed.
    By Melissa Fay Greene
  39. new emotions
    That Feeling When You Share Your Deepest Secrets With a StrangerThere’s an unfettered closeness that comes from spending an intimate night with someone while knowing that you won’t see that person again.
    By Bryan Washington
  40. new emotions
    That Feeling When You’re Haunted by Online EmbarrassmentsChagrinternet is the lingering feeling of minor humiliation endemic to participating in social life online.
    By Dayna Tortorici
  41. new emotions
    That Feeling When You Bond With Someone Over Feeling the Same PainIt’s not Schadenfreude (damage plus joy). Instead, it’s Freundeschaden (friend plus damage).
    By Nell Scovell
  42. new emotions
    That Feeling When Humiliation From Years Ago Hits You All Over AgainYou lie in bed, your mind blissfully empty, when suddenly you are awash with rembarrassment — the feeling of eyes on you from 20 years ago.
    By Sara Novic
  43. new emotions
    That Feeling When You’re Nostalgic for a Time You’d Never Want to ReliveThe general miasma of happy days is rich, but thinking about times of sorrow is what’s really stirring.
    By Andrew Solomon
  44. new emotions
    That Feeling When It’s 3 a.m. and Your Demons Start TalkingNocturnal admissions are the insidious feelings of self-recrimination that take over your brain in states of middle-of-the-night semi-consciousness.
    By Greg Jackson
  45. new emotions
    That Feeling When Another Woman Hypes You UpVeiled in compliments is the same message over and over again: Keep going.
    By Jenny Tinghui Zhang
  46. science of us
    How Long Should a Nap Be?Ten minutes? Thirty? An hour? Help.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  49. that feeling when
    Introducing 78 New EmotionsA scientific theory that suggests we have infinite emotions, so long as we can name them — and so we did, asking writers to identify new ways to feel.
    By The Editors
  50. that feeling when
    If You Can Say It, You Can Feel ItSome scientists believe we have infinite emotions, so long as we can name them.
    By Melissa Dahl
  51. science of us
    Why Can’t I Commit to a Hobby?I’ve tried knitting, crochet, tarot, and watercolors. Why can’t I make anything stick?
    By Katie Heaney
  52. it's complicated
    I Got Cheated On, So I Moved Away and Found a ReboundIt didn’t last, but that’s what was perfect about it.
    By Kate Devine
  53. testing testing
    Mommy Can’t Talk Right Now — She’s Dopamine FastingI tried the Silicon Valley trend and came up with a better idea.
    By Rebecca Harrington
  54. science of us
    Why Am I Always Tired? 7 Reasons You’re SleepyExhaustion comes in many forms.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  55. science of us
    Is Living Longer Always Worth It?A new study says intermittent fasting could lengthen your life, but at what cost?
    By Katie Heaney
  56. science of us
    What to Do When Stress Gives You HivesA dermatologist tells us what to do when stress makes you red and itchy.
    By Katie Heaney
  57. it's complicated
    My Husband Left Me on the Side of the RoadIt was the first time we’d laughed in months.
    By Addie Morfoot
  58. it's complicated
    My Husband’s Pop Star Ex Looks Just Like MeHaving a doppelganger was weird at first, but then she became one of my closest friends.
    By Leonora Epstein
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