Status Check: What Does It Mean to Be Popular?
In his recent book, Popular: The Power of Likeability in a Status-Obsessed World, psychology professor Mitch Prinstein unpacks the science behind popularity.
Conversations
Gridiron Grit: Angela Duckworth on Excelling in the NFL and Beyond
What does it take to make it in the NFL? We sat down with Angela Duckworth to understand more about grit and what she learned from working with Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks.
A Conversation with Bill Congdon, Former Member of the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team
We reflect on Congdon’s time with the Social and Behavioral Sciences Team and ask, “What does the future hold for behavioral science in government?”
A Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell: Revisiting Brown v. Board
Was the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board based too much on the psychological harm that segregation caused and not enough on the structural inequality that continues to this day?
How Other People Influence You and Why That’s Ok
Jonah Berger examines our constant struggle to be not too different and not too similar.
Achieving Peak Performance: A Conversation with Anders Ericsson
We recently spoke with Anders Ericsson about the misconception of 10,000 Hour-Rule, the misguided emphasis on talent, and what it takes to achieve expertise.