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Displaying all articles tagged:
Science Of Us
the undoing
Dec. 4, 2020
Could My Exceedingly Charming Spouse Be A Secret Psychopath?
And other
Undoing
questions answered by two therapists.
By
Courtney Shea
science of us
Oct. 27, 2020
What If Our Problems Feel Too Big for Therapy?
Some employers are offering new options for mental-health support. But is that what employees want?
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Sept. 15, 2020
I Miss Having Ideas
Come back.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Aug. 13, 2020
How to Get Through a Workday on No Sleep
Reluctant advice from sleep researchers.
By
Melissa Dahl
science of us
Aug. 13, 2020
Are You Good at Recognizing Faces?
Also: What it means to be uncommonly skilled at face perception.
By
Melissa Dahl
science of us
Aug. 13, 2020
Psychologists Explain Your Phone Anxiety (and How to Get Over It)
If the thought of calling someone makes you feel all squirmy inside, you’re in good company.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Aug. 12, 2020
The Reason Comic Sans Is a Public Good
It’s legible to more people.
By
Drake Baer
science of us
Aug. 11, 2020
Apparently There Are 4 Kinds of Introversion
There’s more than one way to be quiet.
By
Melissa Dahl
science of us
Aug. 11, 2020
What Does It Mean If You’re Easily Bored?
What being highly boredom-prone suggests about your personality.
By
Melissa Dahl
and
Sarah Ruddy
science of us
Aug. 11, 2020
How to Stop Reliving Embarrassing Memories
The science and psychology of the cringe attack.
By
Melissa Dahl
health
July 20, 2020
All Your COVID-19 Questions, Answered
Sober, simple, science-backed advice for managing the risks.
By
Emily Oster
moon goop
July 9, 2020
Can You Guess the Answer to This Moon Mystery?
Scientists figured out the riddle of a mysterious green substance. Can you?
By
Kelly Conaboy
coronavirus
July 9, 2020
What We Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Experts helped us unravel the details.
By
Kelly Conaboy
black holes
July 7, 2020
Scientists Discover the Hungriest Hole
New research shows that the universe’s fastest-growing supermassive black hole is gobbling up one sun per day.
By
Kelly Conaboy
science of us
July 1, 2020
‘It Can Be Hard to Concentrate or Focus on Something Else’
Three Black mental-health experts explain the toll of violent images and videos.
As told to
the Cut
science!
June 15, 2020
We May Have Dozens of Contactable Alien Neighbors
According to scientists, there may be at least 36 of them, in fact.
By
Claire Lampen
surprise
June 15, 2020
Secrets Near the Earth’s Core: Revealed?
A team of geophysicists recently found evidence of what lies around the Earth’s core.
By
Kelly Conaboy
science of us
May 27, 2020
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
it’s complicated
May 22, 2020
I Wish I’d Realized How Bad My Ex’s Drinking Was
When we broke up, I thought it would be his rock bottom. I was wrong.
By
Steven Baker
science of us
May 15, 2020
How (and Why) to Make Yourself a Schedule
For days when it’s hard to make yourself do stuff.
By
Charlotte Cowles
science of us
May 13, 2020
How to Breathe If You’re Feeling Anxious
A technique called 4-7-8 can help.
By
Charlotte Klein
science of us
Apr. 30, 2020
How to Stop Crying
When it’s not a good time.
By
Charlotte Cowles
health
Apr. 21, 2020
Everything to Know About Cannabis and Coronavirus
Physicians explain what we do (and don’t) know about cannabis and COVID-19.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Apr. 10, 2020
What Is ‘Time Blindness’ and Do You Have It?
Probably.
By
Bridget Read
science of us
Apr. 7, 2020
How to Actually Fall Asleep
You can’t force it, for starters.
By
Charlotte Klein
relationships
Mar. 26, 2020
How to Stay Married During a Pandemic
Partners will fight more than usual. That might not be such a bad thing.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
recovery
Mar. 17, 2020
Addiction in Isolation
Adjusting to video-chat 12-step programs.
By
Michael Rovner
it’s complicated
Mar. 13, 2020
I Wanted to Feel Athletic and Hot, So I Dated an Awful Jock
We didn’t have anything in common but sex.
By
Shayna Goodman
science of us
Mar. 13, 2020
The Very Soothing Sensation of
The Sims
Sometimes I’m tempted to take better care of my Sims than myself.
By
Caragh Poh
coronavirus
Mar. 9, 2020
How to Protect Yourself Against the Coronavirus
Wash your hands, stop touching your face, and stay home if you’re sick.
By
Amanda Arnold
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
coronavirus
Mar. 6, 2020
69 Percent of Men Don’t Wash Their Hands After Using the Bathroom?!
An incredibly not-nice statistic.
By
Amanda Arnold
science of us
Mar. 4, 2020
‘Light Is My New Drug’
The actually convincing science of photomedicine.
By
Melissa Dahl
attraction
Mar. 3, 2020
Apparently, Men Can Smell When Women Are Turned On
And according to new research, they’re attracted to it.
By
Amanda Arnold
coronavirus
Mar. 3, 2020
The Pope’s Okay for Now
It was just a cold.
By
Amanda Arnold
coronavirus
Feb. 28, 2020
Coronavirus Rule: Don’t Touch Your Face!
To prevent coronavirus, the CDC recommends keeping your hands off your face.
By
Katie Heaney
sustainability
Feb. 28, 2020
Goodbye Butter, Hello… Larva Fat?
Some scientists are looking into the sustainable alternative.
By
Amanda Arnold
health
Feb. 28, 2020
What Happens When You Take a Mind-Boggling Amount of LSD
A woman took 550 times the recommended recreational dose of LSD — but the story has a happy ending.
By
Amanda Arnold
science of us
Feb. 28, 2020
Be Honest: Do You Have As Many Friends As Rudy Giuliani?
Definitions of friendship vary, so it’s hard to say.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Feb. 25, 2020
Video Games Are a To-Do List You Play
I love video games for the sense of errand satisfaction.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Feb. 20, 2020
Moderate Drinking May Be More Dangerous Than You Think
An increasing number of young people are dying of liver disease.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Feb. 19, 2020
Runners, Your Shoes Are Too Thicc
Sneakers with fat soles might feel comfier, but new studies suggest they might not be good for us.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Feb. 19, 2020
A Beginner’s Guide to Couples Therapy
Ideally, you want to start this process when you’re not in a real crisis.
By
Charlotte Cowles
science of us
Feb. 18, 2020
I’m Sorry to Say Skin-Cancer Screenings Are a Must
Start by getting to know your moles.
By
Katie Heaney
no thanks
Feb. 14, 2020
Dairy Milk Is Even More Useless Than You Thought
A new report looks closely at the (lack of) evidence surrounding the USDA recommendation of three servings a day.
By
Kelly Conaboy
science of us
Feb. 14, 2020
How to Find a Therapist for the First Time
The more daunting it seems, the more you might benefit from the results.
By
Charlotte Cowles
new emotions
Feb. 14, 2020
20 More New Emotions, From Readers
From “shrediness” and “hongry” to “fungover” and “blooby.”
By
The Editors
new emotions
Feb. 7, 2020
That Feeling When Your Fight-or-Flight Response Has No Fight
There’s a vague sense of humiliation that accompanies an instinctual retreat from a perceived danger.
By
Mark Epstein
new emotions
Feb. 7, 2020
That Feeling When a Minor Problem Seems Like the End of the World
I knew I wasn’t facing a tragedy, but my feelings disagreed.
By
Melissa Fay Greene
new emotions
Feb. 6, 2020
That Feeling When You Share Your Deepest Secrets With a Stranger
There’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
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