Goop Happens
As important as our ideas are the words we choose to represent them. If we’re not careful, they can take on a life of their own.
November 12th, 2024
communication
June 05th, 2024
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2024
The summer book list is a chance to peruse a collection of the most compelling behavioral science books published so far this year.
May 27th, 2024
Ellis Island Echoes: The Emotional Legacy of Ancestral Diversity
Why are some cultures more emotionally expressive than others? One explanation could be that overt emotion helped people overcome diverse linguistic and cultural barriers.
March 11th, 2024
The Everyday Supercommunicators Who Get Groups in Sync
Conversations that flow often have a person at the center who speaks less, asks more questions, and isn’t afraid to admit their own confusion.
October 18th, 2023
What It’s Like to Be…a Couples Therapist
Mystery dates, adult playrooms, habit stacking, and the misuse of “narcissism” with Laura Heck, a virtual couples therapist.
September 11th, 2023
When Writing for Busy Readers, Less Is More
Want more people to read and respond to your messages? It’s simple. Write less.
April 17th, 2023
Give More Feedback—Others Want It More Than You Think
People hesitate to give feedback because they simply don’t recognize how much other people want to hear it.
April 03rd, 2023
It’s a Bouba, Not a Kiki: The Relationship Between Sound, Form, and Meaning
We don’t assume that we can understand the meaning of words based on their sound alone. But a long history of research in psycholinguistics hints that we’re better at it than we might think.
March 13th, 2023
The Magic of Knowing When to Use Concrete vs. Abstract Language
When trying to make language either more concrete or more abstract, one helpful approach is to focus on either the how or the why.
October 07th, 2019
The Cognitive Science of Political Thought: Practical Takeaways for Political Discourse
In extraordinary times there is speculation to match. But what does science actually tell us about this political moment?
