Social life
The Internet is packed with content aimed at grabbing your attention, because attention is the internet’s currency. You may have noticed that posts that provoke negative reactions often generate a lot of engagement on social media. I try to figure out why.
The book Surrounded by Idiots tries to explain human behavior by dividing people into four color-coded categories, but completely lacks validity. You are not surrounded by idiots, and let’s now also make sure you are not being the idiot yourself.
What makes a joke funny? What goes on in our brains when we produce or conceive a joke?
As I was walking through the streets of Manhattan, I experienced what I call the “Times Square effect”: too many things to sense at once. It put me in this contemplation state where I am both fascinated and overwhelmed by my surroundings.
On March 14, the world-famous primatologist Frans de Waal passed away. His primate research not only expanded our knowledge of chimpanzees and bonobos, but also revealed fascinating insights about the most peculiar of apes: humans. Here, we show three lessons we learned from Frans de Waal.
Robert Frost beautifully sets the context through his poem for this article, “Two roads diverged
Singles who don’t know each other are matched based on scientific research. Let’s take a closer look at this hobby horse of Married at First Sight.
Donating is not only a great thing to do for others, it can also increase your own happiness. This is not always the case though, here are the factors that make you more likely to feel happy from donating, and why this is actually a good thing.
Properly ending chapters in your life is important for how you feel and move on to the next phase in life.
Father’s Day: What makes somebody a father? Frequently performing caregiving tasks can change your brain in a way that helps you to be a good parent to your child.