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Boyfriend Day: Here’s the psychology behind why men are so difficult to buy gifts for
Many people feel that men are notoriously tough to shop for. But why is that?
Christie says Americans should question Trump's 'psychological capacity' to be president
A day earlier, Trump called Christie, "a slob" and "a very disturbed person." The pair were once al…
Brent D. Griffiths
Gen Z faces more pressure at work than previous generations because technology has eliminated work-life boundaries, a psychology professor says
Older generations didn't face the same technology-induced pressures at the start of their career, a…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
A Columbia psychology professor says Gen Z should accept that stress and anxiety at work are normal life experiences: 'We should all feel stressed sometimes'
Feeling stressed and anxious can be a good thing. They can help you focus and complete tasks, a pro…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
More than one in five people experience violence and harassment at work: ILO
More than one in five people (almost 23 per cent) in employment worldwide have experienced violence…
4 tips for hooking up without catching feelings, according to a relationship counselor
In "Hookup Without Heartbreak," former dominatrix and relationship counselor Lia Holmgren says to w…
Julia Naftulin
I wore the same outfit for a week, as part of a productivity hack promoted by Steve Jobs — but it didn't really work. After speaking to psychologists, I'm not surprised.
Wearing the same outfit reduces the number of decisions that people have to make on a daily basis, …
Stephen Jones
The difference between a manipulative ex and a psychopath boils down to fear, according to a neuroscientist
It may seem like an ex was unable to process fear, but they are probably emotionally unavailable, n…
Julia Naftulin
Bars and restaurants in Goa now allowed to operate with 50% capacity
The decision to allow bars and restaurants to open at 50 per cent capacity also comes in the…
After writing about mental health for years, I finally went to therapy. These are the 4 most important things I've learned.
Insider's relationships reporter Julia Naftulin noticed massive shifts in her self-confidence and r…
Julia Naftulin
Trump needs a psychiatric test now. He's evaded it for years, and COVID-19 can affect the brain long after the illness fades.
Last year, mental-health experts bucked ethical guidelines to warn Trump was mentally unfit to serv…
Anna Medaris Miller
People are less lonely when they embrace uncertainty and feel empathy, a study found
A study of middle-aged and older adults in San Diego and Cilento, Italy found those who scored high…
Andrea Michelson
Transhumanism in India: Between faith and modernity
Most objections to the ideology of transhumanism argue that it represents the extreme (and to them,…
How to stop feeling survivor's guilt during the pandemic if you think you haven't 'suffered enough'
Anxiety and worries about the coronavirus pandemic may sometimes manifest as survivor's guilt, or t…
Lindsay Dodgson
Want to make your brand psychologically capturing? Try using the power of ritual.
While most recognize this to be true of religious life (think ritual prayer), research tells us it'…
Nick Hobson, Nathaniel Barr, …
How to make good enough choices during the coronavirus pandemic, since making risk-free decisions is impossible
As Americans leave lockdown, they're gauging the risk of everything from visiting friends to rentin…
Anna Medaris Miller,Aylin Woo…
Stop shaming people for going outside. The risks are generally low, and the benefits are endless.
When taking precautions, like keeping a safe distance from others and wearing a mask, getting the n…
Anna Medaris Miller
Here's the key to Elizabeth Warren's deeply psychologically satisfying rhetorical style
From their perch atop hierarchies, leaders are contextually nudged toward high construal stuff, vis…
Drake Baer
The psychological reasons why some people can't stop lying
But some people are pathological liars, meaning they can't stop spreading misinformation about them…
Lindsay Dodgson
How to Replace Your Self-Doubt With Unshakeable Confidence
Early in her college career, Cuddy suffered a severe head injury in a car accident, and doctors sai…