Science of Us – What Studies Say About Human Behavior & Productivity

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The Boy Who Came Out of a Coma Speaking a Whole New Language

What It’s Like When Your Child Eats Magnets and Crayons

‘Introvert or Extrovert’ Is the Wrong Way to Define Yourself

4:49 p.m. careers

Breakthrough Success Depends on Your Productivity, Not Your Age

By Drake Baer

It’s about hustle.

2:31 p.m.

The Best Way to Get Over Social Anxiety Is by Embarrassing Yourself in Public

By Melissa Dahl

It’s a version of exposure therapy.

11:11 a.m.

Telling People to Be Less Racist Online Works, Sometimes

By Jesse Singal

A new study demonstrates, once again, the power of social norms to shape behavior for the better.

10:41 a.m.

This Subconscious Strategy Influences How You Choose Your Work Friends

By Stephanie Bucklin

A new study examines which colleagues we lean on during workplace conflicts.

11/11/2016 at 6:28 p.m.

Narwhals Are Craftier Than We Gave Them Credit For

By Cari Romm

The trick that helps them breathe in the icy water.

11/11/2016 at 6:01 p.m.

Kids With Autism Are Taking Trump’s Rhetoric Literally

By Cari Romm

Autism experts explain how the election has taken a toll on the young people they work with.

11/11/2016 at 4:44 p.m. beliefs

You Should Really Lean Into Your Faith in Scientific Progress Right Now

By Drake Baer

It comes down to control.

11/11/2016 at 4:21 p.m.

3 Ways to Channel Your Raging Emotions Into Action

By Melissa Dahl

Insights from behavioral scientists on how to pin down your feelings.

11/11/2016 at 1:41 p.m.

A Lesson for Kids From the Election: Adults Aren’t Perfect

By Cari Romm

Everyone learns it eventually, but for many, 2016 has sped up the process.

11/11/2016 at 1:13 p.m. identity

Mirrors Turned People Into Individualists

By Drake Baer

What your reflection does to you.

11/11/2016 at 10:36 a.m. mortality

Black People Are Now Living Almost As Long As White People, But There’s a Catch

By Jesse Singal

There’s been a heartening reduction in the racial lifespan gap, but it’s hiding some bad news for public health.

11/11/2016 at 8:00 a.m. personality

How to (Kind of) Master Your Neuroticism

By Drake Baer

Or: How to adapt to your own personality.

11/10/2016 at 5:35 p.m. developmental psychology

What Your Election Freakout Looks Like From a Kid’s Point of View

By Cari Romm

And how to talk to them about what you’re feeling.

11/10/2016 at 4:29 p.m. animals

Here Is a Man Tickling Rats for Science

By Jesse Singal

It’s part of a study about how and why animals laugh, which can help explain the neurological roots of emotion.

11/10/2016 at 4:25 p.m.

6 Ways to Grieve for the Election

By Drake Baer

What to do with an emotion-stirring, wounding result.

11/10/2016 at 1:30 p.m. fitness

Cardio Protects You From Depression, Says Million-Person Study

By Drake Baer

Keep running, everybody.

11/10/2016 at 12:44 p.m. emotion

Having Finely Tuned Emotions Will Help Your Process Trump’s Win

By Drake Baer

The richer your vocabulary, the greater your resilience.

11/10/2016 at 11:12 a.m. president trump

Why the Wait for President Trump Feels So Agonizing

By Jesse Singal

On top of everything else, those worried about Trump are now dealing with a heaping dose of uncertainty.

11/9/2016 at 5:40 p.m.

You’ll Get Over the Election in About a Week, Says Out-of-Touch Study

By Drake Baer

Your mood will improve, if not the country.

11/9/2016 at 4:11 p.m.

The Chemistry of Addiction Explains Why Disappointment Hurts So Badly

By Maia Szalavitz

Both depend on the rise and fall of dopamine.

11/9/2016 at 3:40 p.m.

What Will Women’s Health Care Look Like Now?

By Susan Rinkunas

Trump wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has been great for women’s health.

11/9/2016 at 1:04 p.m.

The ‘Filter Bubble’ Explains Why Trump Won and You Didn’t See It Coming

By Drake Baer

What happens when you only get news that supports your worldview.

11/9/2016 at 12:01 p.m. catastrophe

Sappy, Symbolic Gestures Matter a Lot Today

By Jesse Singal

It’s an awful day for a lot of people, but it’s also a day to broadcast the social norms you care about.

11/9/2016 at 8:00 a.m.

How to Make It Through the Workday With an Election-Night Hangover

By Cari Romm

And you thought the hard part was over.

11/8/2016 at 3:14 p.m. dreams

Kafka Harnessed Insomnia to Create His Trippy Fiction

By Drake Baer

Blur the boundary between dreaming and waking, and you might turn into a bug.

11/8/2016 at 12:56 p.m.

Humans Aren’t the Only Animals Who Need Glasses

By Cari Romm

A new discovery on blurry vision in the animal kingdom.

11/8/2016 at 12:51 p.m.

Why Everyone’s Passing Around Meaningless Election Day Anecdotes

By Jesse Singal

There’s a deep-seated psychological tendency that could be explaining the frantic nature of social media today.

11/8/2016 at 11:30 a.m.

Scientists Are Tracking New York Noisiness in Order to Quiet It Down

By Melissa Dahl

The researchers hope their work will help pinpoint louder spots and track whether noise ordinances actually work.

11/8/2016 at 11:08 a.m.

Just How Dark Are the Candidates’ Personalities?

By Drake Baer

Dishonesty, Machiavellianism, and narcissism.

11/8/2016 at 10:24 a.m.

By the Way, There Is Little Evidence That Businesspeople Are Better at Governing

By Matthew Hutson

Insights from a rather timely new study.

11/8/2016 at 9:03 a.m.

Here’s Why the Time You Eat Dinner Actually Matters

By Lisa Ryan

A study found eating early can help you burn fat.

11/8/2016 at 8:00 a.m.

Three Ways to Fight Anxiety on a Long and Scary Election Day

By Jesse Singal

There’s no need to fall into the wait-refresh, wait-refresh cycle when you can use these tips instead.

11/7/2016 at 5:34 p.m.

Bosses Have a Surprising Amount of Influence Over How Their Employees Vote

By Cari Romm

And whom they donate to.

11/7/2016 at 4:51 p.m.

There’s a Zika Treatment in the Works for Pregnant Women

By Susan Rinkunas

It’s good news for Zika prevention, too.

11/7/2016 at 4:13 p.m. seasons

People Really Are Happier When the Sun Is Out Longer

By Drake Baer

Meanwhile, winter is coming.

11/7/2016 at 2:44 p.m.

Why There Probably Won’t Be Much Election Violence

By Jesse Singal

An expert on one of the more infamous recent examples of election violence sees few warning signs in the U.S.

11/7/2016 at 2:15 p.m.

Here’s What Your Yawn Says About Your Brain Size

By Lizzy Halberstadt

The length of a yawn says a lot.

11/7/2016 at 2:04 p.m.

Having a Best Friend Makes Chimpanzees Less Stressed About Life

By Cari Romm

One more thing we have in common with our primate cousins.

11/7/2016 at 10:28 a.m.

These Scientifically Soothing Videos Are Made to Calm Stressed Pets

By Christine Nguyen

And they’re narrated by Doctor Who’s David Tennant.

11/7/2016 at 10:27 a.m.

There’s (More) Hope for Political Fact-checking

By Jesse Singal

Two new tests of the so-called backfire effect bring an important update — and a lesson of how social-science collaboration should work.

11/7/2016 at 9:53 a.m. social contagion

Please, Tell All Your Friends That You’re Voting

By Drake Baer

Because democracy really is contagious.

11/7/2016 at 8:22 a.m.

Huh, Would You Believe That Forcing Employees to Act Happy Is a Terrible Idea?

By Melissa Dahl

Lessons from a complaint filed by a former Trader Joe’s employee.

11/4/2016 at 5:55 p.m.

Job Interviews Are a Terrible Way to Find the Right Candidate

By Cari Romm

Face-to-face meetings aren’t nearly as revealing as we like to think they are.

11/4/2016 at 4:22 p.m.

Maybe Abercrombie Was Sort of Right About Using Smell in Its Stores

By Cari Romm

A science lesson from your mall-rat past.

11/4/2016 at 3:36 p.m.

Being Tired Could Be Making You Eat More

By Susan Rinkunas

People who got about four hours of sleep ate a lot more the next day.

11/4/2016 at 12:22 p.m.

Immigrants Are Keeping America From Getting Super Old

By Drake Baer

The best way to prevent a population disaster.

11/4/2016 at 10:45 a.m.

The Election Is So Nuts That 500 Corporations Are Blaming It for Bad Performance

By Drake Baer

The only thing more powerful than the weather or Kim Kardashian.

11/4/2016 at 9:08 a.m.

Test Your Creativity: What Do These 3 Words Have in Common?

By Ashley Wu and Cari Romm

One for the puzzle lovers.

11/4/2016 at 8:00 a.m.

There’s No Such Thing As ‘Wine Drunk’ or ‘Tequila Drunk’ — It’s All One Drunk

By Cari Romm

Different types of booze don’t really make you act differently — but here’s why we believe otherwise.

11/3/2016 at 5:57 p.m.

It’s Okay to Never Wash Your Coffee Mug

By Cari Romm

Not quite as gross as it sounds.

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