The False Promises of Green Materialism
Buying less, and not buying green, is associated with greater well-being and lower psychological distress.
November 18th, 2019
behavior change
November 04th, 2019
Expertise in the Age of YouTube
The internet is often derided as the place productivity and well-being go to die. But if it can democratize expertise that judgment might start to look premature.
Intro to Happiness: Yale Professor Laurie Santos Brings Popular Course to Podcast
Laurie Santos’s evidence-based lessons on becoming happier have moved from the lecture hall to the airwaves.
October 14th, 2019
Good Habits, Bad Habits: A Conversation with Wendy Wood
Early in her career, psychologist Wendy Wood noticed a trend: many of her colleagues struggled to get things done. Intelligence, talent, and motivation didn’t seem to matter. She set out to discover why.
September 30th, 2019
Climate Change and Our Emerging Cultural Shift
Building a livable world requires a new understanding of our species’ role on Earth. Reorienting this sense of self is something that all of us must confront. Easier said than done, perhaps. But here’s where it might start.
September 23rd, 2019
Saving Lives By Closing the Intention-Action Gap
Failing to close the gap between intention and action is frustrating at best. For sanitation and health behaviors, it can be fatal.
September 16th, 2019
Keeping Up with the Joneses at Burning Man—for the Collective Benefit
For all its differences, Burning Man carries many of the same rules as our current society—but with some important twists.
September 12th, 2019
To Change a Habit, Get Extreme. Progressively.
Starting a new habit is very different from breaking an existing one. If you want to give something up, try this advice.
September 09th, 2019
The Mythology of Microdosing Continues to Grow. Can Science Catch Up?
Is the hype around microdosing psychedelics justified? We don’t yet know. So far, citizen science has outpaced rigorous research.
September 03rd, 2019
Busting Misbeliefs to Improve Women’s Well-being
We pay dearly for our misbeliefs—with health, well-being, and opportunity.
