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Saving Seconds Is Better Than Hours

By Nick Sonnenberg

Why We’re More Exhausted Than Ever

By Emily Ballesteros

Why You and Your Spouse Are So Alike

By Jeffrey Kluger

7 Ways to Get Better at Small Talk

By Angela Haupt
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Why You Can't Remember That Taylor Swift Concert All Too Well

If your mind is a blank space, you're not alone.

By Angela Haupt

What Sleepwalking Teaches Us About Trauma's Effects on the Brain

Sleepwalking shows us that a person's consciousness is not one dimensional. Rather, it has many unique flavors, writes Baland Jalal.

By Baland Jalal

How Music Affects Your Brain

Susan Magsamen explores how music has the power to transform and enhance our brains.

By Susan Magsamen

I Tried to Cure My Burnout. Here's What Happened

Experts say employees can’t eliminate burnout on their own. I set out to prove them wrong.

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Work Friends Are Crucial for Your Health

Even small doses of social support can make a difference.

By Jamie Ducharme

Self-Love Is Making Us Lonely

Self-love's entanglement with self-absorption and materialism has caused serious mental-health consequences, writes Maytal Eyal.

By  Maytal Eyal

What Animals Can Teach Us About Truth and Lies

If cheating is a product of evolution, why do we still value truth, writes Lixing Sun.

By Lixing Sun

The New, Strange Science Behind Felt Presences

Ben Alderson-Day explores what the presence of the unseen other can tell us about ourselves.

By Ben Alderson-Day

America Can't Take Care of the Mentally Ill

Novelist Mona Simpson on what was lost when the U.S. shutdown its public mental health system.

By Mona Simpson

8 Ways to Apologize Well

Emphasize certain words, accept responsibility, and make reparations.

By Angela Haupt

Gaslighting, Narcissist, and More Psychology Terms You're Misusing

Mental-health experts say we often use psychology terms incorrectly—and that's a problem.

By Angela Haupt

How Numbers Can Ruin Your Life

Maybe we all need a numbers detox, write Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen.

By Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen

Daylight Saving Time Means Sunnier Days Ahead. That Depresses Me

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) doesn't only strike in the winter, when days are short. Too much sunlight can lead to depression, too

By Jeffrey Kluger

Our Changing Relationship With Time Itself

The pandemic created a window for many to re-evaluate their attitudes toward time itself. Now we’ll find out if what we learned will stick

By Lily Rothman

Jenny Odell: What Happens When Nothing Happens

Jenny Odell explores the wonder of life's most ordinary moments.

By Jenny Odell

Murdaugh and the U.S. Fascination With Murder

Evolution plays a big role in our obsession with gruesome true crime stories like the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.

By Jeffrey Kluger
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