Psychology says people who get emotional while watching movies or TV aren't emotionally weak or unable to control their ...

Charlie Munger spent decades studying one question that quietly shapes every person’s life: why do intelligent people make irrational decisions? The legendary investor and thinker became famous for ...

Psychologists say many people naturally organize experiences into meaningful lessons that help them understand themselves and ...

Everyone is constantly evolving, grappling with new issues, and crafting new experiences in their daily lives, which can make it hard to pause and take a second for mindfulness. They may learn a ...

We often romanticize marriage as a magical union—something shared between two people who are perfectly compatible. Yet, anyone who has been married for a while will tell you the truth: Marriage is ...

In one of Kurt Vonnegut’s stories, God leaves it to humans to think of a purpose for everything, including "all this." Purpose both gives us something to live for and provides the foundation to pursue ...

Students who bunk classes are not always irresponsible. Psychology says motivation, burnout, peer influence, and school ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Since the early years of this century, it has been commonplace for computerized analyses of athletic statistics to guide a baseball manager’s ...

Since the early years of this century, it has been commonplace for computerized analyses of athletic statistics to guide a baseball manager’s choice of pinch hitter, a football coach’s decision to ...