The longest study of human happiness ever run has followed the same people for more than 80 years—and its clearest finding isn't wealth…
By Lachlan Brown · Jul 23, 2026
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Brain & Behavior
Neuroscience, psychology, and the science of how we think and act.
If you still read physical books instead of a Kindle, science says you have these 7 distinct traits
By Lachlan Brown · Jul 23, 2026
Seven capacities pet-directed speech may express, without proving a personality profile
By Lachlan Brown · Jul 23, 2026
5 research-backed ways to build a habit that actually lasts
By Mal James · Jul 23, 2026
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By Lachlan Brown · Jul 22, 2026
Adults who eat the same breakfast every morning, take the same route to work and order the same drink at every restaurant aren’t boring
By Lachlan Brown · Jul 22, 2026
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By Lachlan Brown · Jul 22, 2026
Thought by Carl Jung: "Loneliness does not come from having no people around, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem…
By Daniel Moran · Jul 22, 2026
There may be a hard ceiling on friendship, set not by our schedules but by the human brain itself
By Mal James · Jul 22, 2026
A type of protein damage chemists compare to bread turning brown in a toaster has been building up in human tissue for decades, and a new…
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NASA’s astronaut selection process goes far beyond résumés, intelligence and physical fitness
By Lachlan Brown · Jul 21, 2026
A reminder from Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius to live in the present
By Mal James · Jul 20, 2026