Most advice on making people take you seriously rests on shaky ground
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 12, 2026
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Most of the joy we gain from other people is discussed as close relationships, but research points to an overlooked source
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 12, 2026
Why life can seem faster with age: a 499-person study found age explained at most 10% of the variation, and a 2025 review says novelty is…
By Mind & Matter · Aug 12, 2026
The habits that make people respect you more tend to be the ones that look like they should backfire
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 12, 2026
The habits that quietly drain self-confidence tend to be the ones that feel protective
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 12, 2026
Introversion is not shyness or dislike of people
By Mind & Matter · Aug 12, 2026
Thought of the day from Atomic Habits: "It doesn't make sense to continue wanting something if you're not willing to do what it takes to…
By Mind & Matter · Aug 12, 2026
Why older adults often have smaller social circles
By Mind & Matter · Aug 11, 2026
An eight-week trial asked 60 older adults to take 15-minute walks
By Mind & Matter · Aug 11, 2026
In 1972, American basketball players did something that had never happened at an Olympics before or since
By Daniel Moran · Aug 11, 2026
Søren Kierkegaard believed the deepest despair in life isn't unhappiness
By Daniel Moran · Aug 11, 2026
By the time Cleopatra was born, the Great Pyramid was already more than two thousand years old
By Daniel Moran · Aug 11, 2026