Most Read Articles of 2024
Take a moment to dive into the pieces your fellow behavioral science enthusiasts read most this year.
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When Everything Falls Apart, Can Communities Come Together?
If communities are more interconnected before a disaster strikes, they may be better equipped to survive and rebuild in its aftermath.
Instead of Being Cynical, Try Becoming Skeptical
Cynicism and skepticism are often confused for each other, but they couldn’t be more different.
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When It All Became Apparent
The idea of parenting styles is far-reaching but built on sparse evidence. A team of scientists have turned to parenting behaviors, rather than styles, to discover what matters most for children’s success.
The Questions at the Heart of Conflict and Peace
Behavioral scientists working in peace and conflict grapple with questions of how prejudice becomes violence, how exclusion begets extremism, and how capable we are of change. The answers are far from simple, but not out of reach.
What Does It Take to Build Peace After Six-Decades of Conflict?
To help build peace in Colombia, we gave the people most affected by the conflict—victims and ex-combatants—a platform to share their stories with other Colombians across the country. Hearing those stories transformed how people understood their former enemies.