How do we choose our friends? Beyond family ties, there has always been something of a mystery as to why we form close bonds with certain individuals. Sometimes, it seems, two people just click. According to a new study, that fantastic feeling reflects the fact you and your bestie are, neurally More
What motivates you to come to work? At times it may be money, a sense of progress, or the opportunity to contribute to society. But when it’s a rainy Friday morning and we’re low on sleep, research suggests our real motivation isn’t a what, it’s a who. Here are the More
Discussing matters of the heart can be the start of something beautifully platonic between the sexes – so long as the male isn’t interested in more. More
These days, we’re awash in friendship. Apps such as Facebook and Instagram allow us to keep up with third-grade pals, colleagues from old jobs and vast numbers of other people. But many “friends” on social media represent superficial connections, lacking the support and strength of closer bonds. You might be More
NPR: When you feel like everyone around you is having more fun and spending more time with friends, it can make you feel bad about yourself — even if it’s not true. But according to Ashley Whillans, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School who studies how our view of the More
NPR: David Thomas and I met when we were about 5 years old. We celebrated his 26th birthday last weekend, marking roughly two decades of friendship. Once, while walking down the street, a man looked at us and said, “Ain’t it Harold and Kumar!” He was almost certainly making light of More
