What It’s Like to Be…a Turnaround Consultant
Diagnosing what ails struggling companies, choosing the “least crappy option”, and managing constant stress with Jeff Vogelsang, a turnaround consultant.
March 12th, 2024
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March 04th, 2024
A Cognitive Labor of Love
In this award-winning personal essay, sociologist Allison Daminger reflects on how her research on the division of household “cognitive labor” influences the decisions she makes in her own relationship.
What It’s Like to Be…a Nurse
Caring for patients with serious burns, making sure the correct leg gets operated on, and working 24 hours straight with Teresa Shuster, a nurse in Florida.
February 26th, 2024
What the Living Wage Leaves Out
The living wage calculator makes no provision for eating in a restaurant, repaying loans, saving for retirement, or taking a vacation. What does go into calculating a living wage? And does the term “living” allow companies to pay people inadequately while appearing generous?
January 30th, 2024
What It’s Like to Be…a Hair Stylist
Cutting to accentuate the client’s eyes and ears, plotting to tame Einstein’s hair, and riding the ups and downs of entrepreneurship with Ona Diaz-Santin, a hair stylist from New Jersey.
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.
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.
October 18th, 2023
Finding Out ‘What It’s Like to Be…’ Through Slow Curiosity
Curiosity can be a means to an end. But couldn’t it also be … the end? A reward in itself? Maybe we need a slow curiosity movement.
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.
