Lifestyle
Why You Should Talk to Strangers More Often
Research consistently shows that talking to strangers makes us happier. So why do we avoid it?
Culture
The Paradox of Choice in the Streaming Era
500 streaming options and nothing to watch. The psychology behind why more choice makes us less satisfied.
Culture
Why We Romanticize Decades We Never Lived Through
The 70s aesthetic is trending among people born in 2000. Our obsession with past decades reveals more about the present than the past.
Technology
The Algorithm Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
Recommendation algorithms predict your behavior with unsettling accuracy. The implications go far beyond which videos you watch.
Culture
Why Therapy Speak Is Ruining Our Relationships
Boundaries, gaslighting, toxic, trauma response. When everyone speaks like a therapist, real communication suffers.
Culture
Why True Crime Content Might Be Bad for Your Brain
True crime is the most popular content genre. Psychologists are starting to worry about what consuming it does to us.