Toddlers Copy Their Peers to Fit In, but Apes Don’t
From the playground to the board room, people often follow, or conform, to the behavior of those around them as… More
Social Influences
Sharing an experience might make it more intense, whether it’s good or bad
The Washington Post: The best way to make a good movie great might be to watch it with someone else… More
Alkohol ist sozialer Schmierstoff für Männer (Alcohol is a social lubricant for men)
Der Spiegel: Der Mensch ist ein soziales Wesen. Er trifft sich gern mit Freunden, freut sich mit anderen und leidet… More
Sharing Makes Both Good and Bad Experiences More Intense
Sharing an experience, such as tasting chocolate, with another person — even if we do it in silence, with someone we met just moments ago — seems to intensify that experience… More
Lean On: Workers, Work and the Spouses Who Help Us Succeed
Sheryl Sandberg had a good year last year. She was named chief operating officer of Facebook, and also published the… More
Littering and Following the Crowd
The Atlantic: Loretta Brown walked along Bishop’s Beach near Homer, Alaska, looking for plastic bottles, Styrofoam cups, beer cans, cigarette… More