18+ hour, 52+ min ago   (213+ words) Many people get nervous in social situations because they don’t know how to start conversations or make small talk. They overthink things to the point of social paralysis. Others miss the mark at parties or when meeting new people because…...

18+ hour, 54+ min ago   (489+ words) It’s called the “American Lean.” Americans have unique body language and gestures that set them apart from other countries and cultures. These American quirks, such as pointing and eating while walking are easily picked up by non-Americans who are quickly…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (344+ words) He ratted himself out to the city when it was clear his water diversion plan had worked. When you live in a hot, desert city that only gets 11 inches of rainfall per year, water is a precious resource. And yet,…...

22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (169+ words) Curiosity goes a lot further than we might think. The diversity of humanity means people won’t always see eye to eye, and psychology tells us that people tend to double down when their views are challenged. When people are so…...

22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (506+ words) Don’t worry. Be happy. Happiness researcher Dr. Arthur Brooks says that one of the most important things people can do as they enter the second half of their life is to focus on internal well-being rather than satisfying all of…...

22+ hour, 50+ min ago   (422+ words) Take life by the bucket. We live in a society that prizes ambition, celebrating goal-setting, and hustle culture as praiseworthy vehicles on the road to success. We also live in a society that associates successfully getting whatever our hearts desire…...

22+ hour, 48+ min ago   (653+ words) These major outliers break all the standard models. There are a lot of personality tests out there, and we humans are endlessly fascinated by them. There are the ones popular in pop-psychology like Myers-Briggs and the Enneagram. There are highly…...

22+ hour, 49+ min ago   (435+ words) Their conversation resulted in a powerful performance from Fox. The Apple series Shrinking centers around actor Jason Segel, who plays a therapist juggling grief, fatherhood, and experimenting with unconventional therapy practices with his patients. It also stars Harrison Ford, who…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (336+ words) Dumping trash into the ocean seems like a bad idea, right? Wrong. Between 2007 and 2024, Florida attempted to rebuild the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem in an unusual way: dumping over 500,000 tons of recycled oyster and clam shells straight back into the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (446+ words) Make a lasting impression in every chat. Making friends and developing deeper, stronger relationships starts with good conversation. Sometimes that means small talk at work, while other times it’s the kind of conversation that really takes off at a party....