Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot
For our politics to function, we must find a balance between letting all hypocrisy slide and trying to eradicate hypocrisy completely.
Books
Latest Stories
The Cognitive Contradictions That Shape Who Runs the Household
There’s a puzzling inconsistency in the way couples deploy their skills at work and at home.
The Volunteer’s Dilemma
Learning about something in public, even if everyone already knows it, can change everything—especially when and how we decide to help.
Older Stories
How to Rescue an Overloaded Organization
Many leaders mistakenly believe that their organizations thrive under constant pressure. But overloaded systems are broken systems—to fix them, we must learn our way to the right amount of work.
Why We Spiral
Questions of who we are or what we’re worth can send us into a tailspin. But the very same processes that pull us down can propel us up, too.
Americans Are Overworked. Could AI Change That?
AI promises to help us get more done in less time. It’s an opportunity to reverse the trend of American overwork, but powerful structural factors stand in the way.
Become a Subscriber — Special offer: Receive a copy of the award-winning print edition, Brain Meets World, or a Behavioral Scientist t-shirt or hat when you join at the Print + Digital + Events or Investor level.