Illuminating the Links Between Light and Disease
We are experiencing too much of the wrong kind of light at the wrong part of the day, writes Ainissa Ramirez. Here’s how these lights affect our health and some ideas for what we can do about it.
Books
How Fraud and a Broken Publishing System Fueled the Vaccine-Autism Myth
You likely know that the study behind the vaccine-autism myth was discredited. What you might not know, however, are the ways the study was fraudulent from the start and how the scientific publishing process failed the public.
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2020
What would summer be without a good reading list? A list of our favorite behavioral science reads from 2020 so far.
What Are the Chances? Maria Konnikova’s Unexpected Poker Journey, and What She Learned
A writer and psychologist’s take on what poker can teach us all about human nature.
How to Remedy “Better-than-Average” Effects
Believing that you are better than others has powerful implications. But do you actually know that you’re better?
The Threat of Boredom Is a Call to Action
We typically try to avoid boredom. But in trying to outrun boredom, we risk failing to heed its call.