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Social Psychology
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"Virtually everything we're taught about sexuality for the first two decades of our lives is wrong."
"We are racing towards a new era in which we outsource cognitive abilities that are central to our identity as thinking beings," writes computer scientist Louis Rosenberg.
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“You can debate all sorts of things about how the texture of American life has changed. What you can't debate is the sheer, objective, existential fact that Americans are more alone than ever.”
What's the point in fighting a made up monster?
Harness the power of “respectful engagement” to make sure everyone in your team feels like they matter.
Your BS detector might not be as accurate as you think.
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff on how to spot and break free from cognitive scripts that limit personal growth.
A study on the “moral circles” of liberals and conservatives gets drafted into the culture wars — with mixed results.
Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
From King Midas to Gordon Gekko, humanity has struggled to grasp greed's true nature.
"Okay, dad, but GMOs help feed the world."
When appraising human behavior, people tend to forgo the lessons of psychology in favor of assumption and anecdote.
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
What if the barrier to a fulfilled life isn’t technology but culture?
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"Humans, like most mammals, tend to shut down in really frightening situations for which they have no training or prior experience. Researchers call it negative panic. People do nothing. They shut down."
This supremely simple hack can help you establish good habits, break bad ones, and guard against failure.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
In the 18th century, David Hume argued that we are only motivated to do good when our passions direct us to do so. Was he right?
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“Part of what's happening now in the world is tension between organic animals and an inorganic digital system which is increasingly controlling and shaping the entire world.”
The digital world will always entail risks for teens, but that doesn’t mean parents aren’t without recourse.
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Expanding your worldview starts with understanding your brain. Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman explains.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Who decides what’s “normal” and why? As social norms increasingly dissolve, here’s how to find true guidance.
Thinking of a number between one and ten? Here's how predictable human responses create the illusion of telepathy.
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Challenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.
Unlikely Collaborators
How do you cope when joining a team shatters your confidence? Albert Camus and Harry Stack Sullivan can help.
Going against the grain is often difficult — but necessary for outperformance over the long-term.
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In the series, guests read aloud questions that pop out from a gumball machine [literally!]. The questions, like “who would you be if you stripped away all of your identities?”, […]
Unlikely Collaborators
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Finding meaning isn’t just personally fulfilling — it’s critical to our brain’s development, explains USC neuroscientist.
50 years ago, Herman Chernoff proposed using human faces to represent multidimensional datasets. It was a good idea in theory — but a disaster in practice.
The road from Kant to modern cognitive psychology has taught us much about our mental filtering systems.