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Marina Krakovsky
Happy or not, Russians rarely smile in public.
Fiction readers score higher on empathy and social acumen tests than do readers of nonfiction.
Severing family ties can be dangerous. Be sure to cut off a boundary-violating relative only as a last resort.
Why we switch lines at the grocery store. It could be linked to people's tendency to compare themselves to those less fortunate -- those behind us in line.
Studying failure is just as important as relishing in success. Here are reasons why we refuse to dissect our mistakes.
Will the online social networking really offer a better way to make
contacts? Probably not.
It's natural to consider a current significant other a much better catch than your ex.
A friendly but patronizing boss can be a dead end for a hardworking employee, especially if the underling is a woman.
Joking can fall flat in e-mails, so think twice before you hit the send button.
Images of attractive faces seem familiar even if they've never been seen before. Liking something could be a person's clue that it is
familiar.
The old saying goes—money can't buy you happiness. But, as a study finds, spending money on experiences—like a vacation—will bring more happiness than buying material things such as jewelry or clothing.
Does having more than one child add to a parent's happiness? One researcher says, if you want to maximize your subjective well-being, you should stop after the first kid.
Naturally nostalgic people have high self-esteem and are less prone to depression.
James Jorasch is patented proof that creativity isn't only for artistic geniuses.
Research suggests that communicating via e-mail alone can doom a relationship.
Maximizers aren't content with the good, they want only the best; and they're willing to go through an exhaustive (and exhausting) search to get it.
