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Social Psychology

  1. science of us
    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
  2. 10% better
    How to Be a Tiny Bit Better at Group Workout ClassesUnleash your inner competitive monster.
    By Allie Volpe
  3. science of us
    A Beginner’s Guide to Being BluntIt’s possible to be direct and kind at the same time.
    By Kristin Wong
  4. science of us
    What Loneliness Does to the Human BodyThe feeling takes a physical toll.
    By Ashley Fetters
  5. science of us
    Why Believing in UFOs Is More Fun When You’re the Only OneI thought I wanted legitimacy, but maybe I didn’t.
    By Katie Heaney
  6. science of us
    The Infuriating Psychology That Helps Explain White Women Showing Up for Moore“This isn’t a partisan thing — it’s a human thing.”
    By Melissa Dahl
  7. science of us
    Everyone Is Worried That Everyone Else’s Social Lives Are More ExcitingIt’s not just you.
    By Katie Heaney
  8. science of us
    The Psychological Appeal of Truly Terrible MoviesHow love of trash cinema unites us.
    By Adam Kovac
  9. science of us
    A Psychological Deconstruction of Masturbation JokesWhy (some) people found Louis C.K.’s jokes funny in the first place.
    By Katie Heaney
  10. The Secret to Small TalkThe rules of etiquette only count for so much. You also have to care about people.
    By Jennifer Latson
  11. unsolicited advice
    People Will Like You More If You Ask Them QuestionsAdvice that should be obvious, but that most people don’t follow.
    By Melissa Dahl
  12. The Apology Critics Who Want to Teach You How to Say You’re SorryNo more excuses for bad apologies.
    By Katie Heaney
  13. ‘my family’s slave’
    It Is Really Important to Humanize EvilThe Atlantic’s controversial article “My Family’s Slave” serves as a disturbing reminder of how easy it is for “normal” people to do terrible things.
    By Jesse Singal
  14. inequality
    Is It Worth It to Try to Get Rich People to Realize They’re Lucky?If it’s such an uphill battle, as the research suggests, is it worth maybe trying something else instead?
    By Jesse Singal
  15. filter bubble
    Your Customized News Feed Could Be Making You DumberNew research shows the potentially profound ways filter bubbles affect how we consume information and what we believe.
    By Jesse Singal
  16. Researchers Are Trying to Better Understand Orgasm FakingThey’ve developed a new scale that will allow them to dig into this frequently joked-about subject with more rigor.
    By Jesse Singal
  17. Did the Movie-Theater Audience Ruin Personal Shopper for Me?The psychology (and biology) of watching with a crowd.
    By Katie Heaney
  18. social psychology
    The ‘Just-World’ Fallacy Could Explain Some of the Reactions to the United VideoAs the outrage over United’s treatment of David Dao shows, some people always want to blame the victim. There are psychological reasons for that.
    By Jesse Singal
  19. Please Stop Forcing Your Favorite TV Show On MeThe psychology of reactance, or why the more someone insists that you watch something, the more you tend to resist.
    By Melissa Dahl
  20. productivity
    Why Workplace Competition Can Lead to Both Very Good and Very Bad OutcomesA set of research findings suggests that how competition is framed makes a very big difference.
    By Jesse Singal
  21. trauma
    How Violence Warps Childhood Friendships in ChicagoMost kids simply gravitate toward peers who are similar to them. In violent parts of Chicago, children need to be a lot more deliberate.
    By Jesse Singal
  22. A New Book Argues Concerns Over Violent Video Games Are a Moral PanicIn their new book Moral Combat, two psychologists argue that video games are little understood and that fearmongering about them is rampant.
    By Jesse Singal
  23. Crowdfunding for Medical Bills Shows the Limits of EmpathyBecause of how narrow a spotlight empathy casts, it makes it hard to solve the biggest, most difficult problems facing society.
    By Jesse Singal
  24. The ‘Spiral of Silence’ Explains Why People Don’t Speak Up on Things That MatterIt affects both those in the majority and people who hold less common beliefs.
    By Olga Mecking
  25. Annoying Study Shows Humblebragging Works, Kind OfYou won’t win any friends, but you may get the job.
    By Cari Romm
  26. If You’re Shy, You’ll Be Better Off Accepting Yourself That WayA new book argues that fighting shyness is ultimately futile.
    By Melissa Dahl
  27. The Extreme Secondhand Embarrassment of Watching the OscarsA brief look at the cringe-y feeling you may have had while watching the broadcast.
    By Melissa Dahl
  28. Scientific Proof That No One Wants to Hear Your Vacation StoriesPut the photos away.
    By Cari Romm
  29. WATCH: The Science-Backed Personality Traits That Make You More AttractiveDon’t judge a book …
    By Jared T. Miller
  30. social psychology
    The Contact Hypothesis Offers Hope for the WorldThe worst aspect of human nature is rearing its head at the moment, but a key idea from social psychology offers some solace.
    By Jesse Singal
  31. Seeking a Sense of Belonging in a Divisive EraIf we want to bridge what today seems like an insurmountable chasm, we need to begin by rethinking our concept of belonging.
    By Emily Esfahani Smith
  32. social psychology
    3 Lessons Companies Can Learn From Google’s Diversity TravailsAs a new article shows, Google hasn’t made much progress on the diversity front. Other companies can learn from the search giant’s errors.
    By Jesse Singal
  33. implicit sexism
    Maybe Clinton Lost Because of Implicit Sexism, but the IAT Can’t Prove ItSome researchers are claiming that implicit association test scores can help explain gender-bias-driven voting behavior. They probably can’t.
    By Jesse Singal
  34. social psychology
    Can Looking at Photos of Trans People Help Reduce Prejudice?A new study offers mixed results, but helps researchers chip away at some key questions about how to improve intergroup relations.
    By Jesse Singal
  35. How Being Part of a Crowd Can Change You for the BetterCrowds get a bad rap for encouraging mob mentality, but protesters at the Women’s March can find empathy, community, and a sense of purpose.
    By Cari Romm
  36. microaggressions
    How Microaggression Training Could Be Harming Minority StudentsSometimes, a psychological idea moves from the drawing board to applied settings a bit too quickly. It might be time to slow down.
    By Jesse Singal
  37. Psychology’s Favorite Tool for Measuring Racism Isn’t Up to the JobAlmost two decades after its introduction, the implicit association test has failed to deliver on its lofty promises.
    By Jesse Singal
  38. Donald Trump, the Dunning-Kruger PresidentA term coined by two social psychologists in the late 1990s has never felt so politically relevant.
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. The Science of Us Guide to Your Holiday WeekendUse psychology to keep yourself sane and happy all the way to New Year’s.
    By Cari Romm
  40. Most People Don’t Think Lying by Omission Is More Honest Than Plain Old LyingUnless you’re the one who’s doing it.
    By Cari Romm
  41. pizzagate
    To Understand Pizzagate, It Helps to Understand CultsJust about anyone can, under the right circumstances, start believing some crazy and potentially dangerous stuff.
    By Jesse Singal
  42. A Simple Tweak to Make Customer-Service Calls a Little Less PainfulAnd to get what you want from the person on the other end of the line.
    By Cari Romm
  43. Here’s the Best Way to Ask Someone for a FavorWarning: It’s a little awkward.
    By Cari Romm
  44. Here’s How to Brag Without Turning People OffIt’s all about context.
    By Cari Romm
  45. Here’s the Scientific Argument Against Making Weekend PlansToo much planning turns fun into work.
    By Cari Romm
  46. Empathy Is Nice, But It’s Not Exactly NecessaryYou don’t need to feel someone else’s emotions — you just need to care about them.
    By Melissa Dahl
  47. Sociology Can Explain the Sudden Flood of Alleged Trump Sexual-Assault VictimsTrump’s defenders call it “suspicious,” but it really isn’t when you look at the social dynamics of coming forward.
    By Jesse Singal
  48. optimism
    How Relentless Optimism Can Hurt Sick PeopleIf you want to help a friend who’s sick, don’t force them to feel a certain way.
    By Jesse Singal
  49. The Annoying Psychology of How Your Friends Influence the Beer You OrderThe small and dumb ways people signal their uniqueness.
    By Melissa Dahl
  50. Icebreakers Are Terrible. They Also, Unfortunately, Work Really Well.Two truths and a lie, anyone?
    By Cari Romm
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