Social Instincts

Relationships

2 Ways Men and Women Love Differently

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 13, 2026

1. Men fall faster but women more deeply.

1. Men fall faster but women more deeply.

Relationships

3 Reasons Why "Healthy" Selfishness Is Good for Relationships

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 12, 2026

3. Selfishness teaches others how to treat you.

3. Selfishness teaches others how to treat you.

Relationships

3 Signs of Deep Commitment to a Relationship

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 11, 2026

3. They take your side, no matter the cost.

3. They take your side, no matter the cost.

Relationships

2 Ways Giving Advice Can Make Someone Feel Worse

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 8, 2026

Even if well-intentioned, your advice can still land the wrong way.

Even if well-intentioned, your advice can still land the wrong way.

Decision-Making

3 Reasons Intelligent People Can Be More Indecisive Than Others

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 7, 2026

You don’t win by finding the best option; you win by getting your time back.

You don’t win by finding the best option; you win by getting your time back.

Self-Help

3 Ways Self-Awareness Can Make Life Feel Harder

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 6, 2026

2. Hyper-awareness of our flaws.

2. Hyper-awareness of our flaws.

Productivity

2 Rules Many of the Most Successful People Ignore

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 5, 2026

2. Always wake up early.

2. Always wake up early.

Relationships

3 Signs of a Couple Drifting Apart

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 4, 2026

3. They stop repairing small ruptures.

3. They stop repairing small ruptures.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

3 Ways Good Parents Can Traumatize Their Children

Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 1, 2026

3. Being affectionate, but not consistent.

3. Being affectionate, but not consistent.

Loneliness

2 Reasons Intelligent People Face Higher Loneliness

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 30, 2026

1. The "savanna theory" may not apply to them.

1. The "savanna theory" may not apply to them.

Confidence

3 Unconscious Habits That Make Us Look Less Confident

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 29, 2026

1. Collapsing your physical space.

1. Collapsing your physical space.

Happiness

3 Common Ways We Undermine Our Own Happiness

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 27, 2026

3. Outsourcing validation.

3. Outsourcing validation.

Productivity

3 Ways to Turn Overwhelm Into Productivity

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 24, 2026

Overwhelm, when reappraised, tells you what matters most.

Overwhelm, when reappraised, tells you what matters most.

Highly Sensitive Person

3 Ways to Support a Highly Sensitive Child

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 23, 2026

3. Provide calm, predictable settings.

3. Provide calm, predictable settings.

Emotions

Why Humans Shed Emotional Tears but No Other Animal Does

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 22, 2026

A loud signal and a social glue.

A loud signal and a social glue.

Relationships

3 Signs That You're Better Off Single

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 21, 2026

Who are you when no one's watching?

Who are you when no one's watching?

Attention

The Habit You Don't Realize Is Hurting Your Productivity

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 20, 2026

How habitual task-switching leaves you with greater attention residue.

How habitual task-switching leaves you with greater attention residue.

Fear

3 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Judgment

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 17, 2026

Don't let worries about negative evaluation prevent you from living life. Here's what to try instead.

Don't let worries about negative evaluation prevent you from living life. Here's what to try instead.

Therapy

3 Things You Can Learn About Yourself Without Therapy

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 16, 2026

There are powerful proven ways to gain self-knowledge on your own.

There are powerful proven ways to gain self-knowledge on your own.

Parenting

3 Reasons to Stop Hiding Your Bad Habits From Your Kids

Mark Travers Ph.D. on April 14, 2026

Hiding your flaws won't teach a child the importance of honesty. Here's why.

Hiding your flaws won't teach a child the importance of honesty. Here's why.