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The Confidence Gap
The Atlantic: For years, we women have kept our heads down and played by the rules. We’ve been certain that with enough hard work, our natural talents would be recognized and rewarded. We’ve made undeniable
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People Selectively Remember the Details of Atrocities That Absolve In-Group Members
Conversations about wartime atrocities often omit certain details. According to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, these omissions can lead people to have different memories for the event
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Truth-Seeking In The Age Of Speculation
NPR: The marvel-filled Information Age is also turning out to be the muddled-up Epoch of Conjecture. The Era of Error. Seemingly, we know everything. What is not in Wikipedia can be found through Google. And
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A Quest to Understand What Makes Things Funny
The New Yorker: What would happen if Communism were introduced to Saudi Arabia? Nothing—at first. But soon there’d be a shortage of sand. This—one of many political jokes circulating inside the Soviet Union during the
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What are you laughing at? New book explores what we find funny
CBS News: According to “The Humor Code” co-author and University of Colorado professor Peter McGraw, at the core of humor is one simple formula. “CBS This Morning” contributor Jamie Wax spoke with McGraw and his
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Enjoy Life More: Use Facebook Less
Pacific Standard: Feeling down? New research from Austria points to a drug-free, no-cost treatment that may very well help: Stop spending so much time on Facebook. In a recently published study, psychologists Christina Sagioglou and
