What It’s Like to Be…a Welder
Pushing perfectionism to its limits, suffering third degree burns from slag, and having your welds “shot” by X-rays with Matt “Lucky” Reed, a welder in Florida.
January 16th, 2024
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January 11th, 2024
What It’s Like to Be…a Piano Teacher
Delivering the perfect first lesson, working with 89-year-old students, and learning how to charge for your work with Christina Whitlock, a piano teacher in Indiana.
December 23rd, 2023
Most Read Articles of 2023
Take a moment to dive into the pieces your fellow behavioral science enthusiasts read most this year.
December 20th, 2023
Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2023
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2023.
December 12th, 2023
What It’s Like to Be…a High School Principal
Managing complaints from parents, handling the horrors of teenage social media, and serving as an emergency substitute teacher with Marcus Belin, a high school principal in Illinois.
October 25th, 2023
A Better Way to Ask for Advice
Don’t ask to pick someone’s brain. You’ll get better results from inviting them to retrace their route instead.
September 18th, 2023
What Does Boredom Teach Us About How We Engage with History?
Teenagers get bored about a lot, but boredom is not a given. When it comes to engaging with difficult topics, it’s worth asking: Whose interests does boredom serve? What does it help people avoid?
June 26th, 2023
How Leaders in Higher Education Can Embed Behavioral Science in Their Institutions
To help higher education fulfill its mission in the near and long term: use behavioral science as a lens, see the system, and build behavioral science into organizations.
June 05th, 2023
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2023
The summer book list is a chance to peruse a collection of the most compelling behavioral science books published so far this year.
December 21st, 2022
Most Read Articles of 2022
Take a moment to dive into the pieces your fellow behavioral science enthusiasts read most this year.
