A New Philosophy of Productivity
The problem is not with productivity in a general sense, but instead with a specific faulty definition that has taken hold in recent decades. Here’s what should replace it.
March 25th, 2024
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December 20th, 2023
Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2023
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2023.
November 28th, 2023
What It’s Like to Be…a Mystery Novelist
Scouting body disposal sites, investigating obscure poisons, and computing royalty payments with Donna Andrews, the mystery novelist behind the Meg Langslow series.
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 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.
June 30th, 2022
Writing Resources
We’ve compiled our favorite writing resources on topics like the mechanics of writing, pitching and writing op-eds, incorporating narratives, the ins and outs of book publishing, and the craft of writing.
June 22nd, 2022
Behavioral Scientist Writing Workshop Spring/Summer 2022 – Recordings & Slides
We hosted a writing workshop series open to everyone. The series consisted of three, one-hour sessions. You can view the recordings and access the session slides here.
May 19th, 2022
Behavioral Scientist Writing Workshop Spring/Summer 2022
This May and June, we’re hosting a series of writing workshops open to everyone. Find out more about the sessions and signing up.