Cooperators, Crusaders, and the Complicit: The Trinity of Religious Moral Character
Psychologists have long wondered whether religion makes us more or less moral. The answer is more complicated than it might seem.
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Winning Hearts and Minds with these 2021 #BehavioralValentines
Inspired by the newly released “How to Not Die Alone,” we’ve paired grade-A Valentines with behavioral concepts that can help you with your love life.
The Routines, Rituals, Products, and Apps that Helped Us Get Through 2020
To close out the year and look to the next, we decided to open up about some of the things that helped us get through it.
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Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2020
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2020 (with a peek at what’s coming in early 2021).
Understanding the Outrage Over Altering Holiday Celebrations Despite COVID-19 Risks
New research identifies a reason people may flout COVID-19 restrictions around the holidays: because altering longstanding rituals is perceived as an affront to sacred values.
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2020
What would summer be without a good reading list? A list of our favorite behavioral science reads from 2020 so far.