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Americans Are Obsessed With Tidying Up. But There’s a Downside to Being Organized
In her bestselling book and Netflix series, Marie Kondo makes the case that decluttering can “dramatically transform” your life. “Detoxing” your spaces of unused and unwanted stuff can make you happier, more confident and maybe
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Why Americans Don’t Cheat on Their Taxes
If such a thing as American exceptionalism remains, maybe it can be found in this: Despite deep IRS budget cuts, an average audit rate that has plunged in recent years to just 0.6 percent, and
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The Culturally Specific Role of Specific Episodic Memory
Cross cultural studies suggest that the positive link between detailed recall of autobiographical experiences and wellbeing may not be universal.
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How Social-Class Norms Impact Disparities in Education and Work
The social-class disparities prevalent in US institutions of higher education and professional workplaces are influenced by many factors, including access to resources, individual differences in skill, and cultural barriers. In an article published in Current
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Back Page: Smell Talk
APS Fellow Asifa Majid is uncovering deep-seated cultural differences in the way people talk about odors, aromas, and scents.
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How culture shapes your mind — and your mental illness
THE PATIENT, A man in his early 20s, was clearly distressed, anxious. There were insects, he said, insects crawling around under his skin. The graduate student doing the initial assessment was immediately concerned and went