Understanding and Overcoming Belonging Uncertainty
Feeling uncertain about whether you belong is normal. But for some, the uncertainty persists longer than others. A duo of psychologists designed an intervention to change that.
Books
Americans Are Fake and the Dutch Are Rude!
What I learned about emotions when I traded Amsterdam for Ann Arbor.
One Data Point Can Beat Big Data
In an unstable world, big data isn’t always best. Reducing the amount of complexity can lead to more accurate predictions.
Revising America’s Immigration Myths, Past and Present
To better understand immigration to the U.S., we need to distinguish nostalgia from reality. Our data helps us do just that.
Walking in the Dark: Creating a New Virtual Map in Your Brain After Loss
For your brain, grief is a learning problem, and it can only be solved with new experiences over time.
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2022
The summer book list is a chance to peruse a collection of the most compelling behavioral science books published so far this year.