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3 Simple Words That Will Positively Change Your Life

In a world that constantly pressures us to compare and conform, there are three simple words that can empower us to live authentically and boldly.

In a world that constantly pressures us to compare and conform, there are three simple words that can empower us to live authentically and boldly.

One Brain-Tool Is the Foundation of Every Human Relationship

Theory of mind is the foundation of human interaction. You control no one but influence everyone. You get to choose the kind of influence you want to be.

Theory of mind is the foundation of human interaction. You control no one but influence everyone. You get to choose the kind of influence you want to be.

The Cost of Comparisons

Comparison culture can stealthily reignite old wounds. Discover the steps toward healing.

Comparison culture can stealthily reignite old wounds. Discover the steps toward healing.

Mastering the Competitive Edge: Growth Without the Stress

Is your competitive streak inspiring growth or fueling doubt? Discover how to harness it for self-improvement without losing your sense of worth.

Is your competitive streak inspiring growth or fueling doubt? Discover how to harness it for self-improvement without losing your sense of worth.

Wear Purple on Election Day to Call for Cooperation

Personal Perspective: Wear purple on election day if you want less polarization and more cooperation between parties.

Personal Perspective: Wear purple on election day if you want less polarization and more cooperation between parties.

The Allure of Celebrity Divorces

Our fascination with celebrity divorces reveals truths about our psychological landscape and our tendency to use these events to gain insights into our own relationships.

Our fascination with celebrity divorces reveals truths about our psychological landscape and our tendency to use these events to gain insights into our own relationships.

The Achieving Peers: To Resent or to Emulate?

When others outperform us, should we feel threatened or inspired? Should we resent or emulate their achievement?

When others outperform us, should we feel threatened or inspired? Should we resent or emulate their achievement?

Does Social Media Cause Imposter Syndrome?

Feeling anxious in the throes of professional excellence? Re-examine time spent with “connections” and “friends.”

Feeling anxious in the throes of professional excellence? Re-examine time spent with “connections” and “friends.”

The Risks of Looking Too Pretty in the Workplace

Is there a downside to looking your best at work? Research reveals some surprising answers.

Is there a downside to looking your best at work? Research reveals some surprising answers.

Why Do People Admit to Breaking the Law?

Learning to fight crime more effectively involves listening to individuals who commit it.

Learning to fight crime more effectively involves listening to individuals who commit it.

Why Others’ Success Sometimes Irritates Us

Though we’re all likely to exhibit "gluckschmerz" from time to time, it’s not often in our best interest to publicly display it, despite it being a pretty natural reaction.

Though we’re all likely to exhibit "gluckschmerz" from time to time, it’s not often in our best interest to publicly display it, despite it being a pretty natural reaction.

Is There an Accountability Problem Where You Work?

You've likely experienced frustration from unfairness in accountability at work. Here are some suggestions for handling those situations, depending on how they affect you.

You've likely experienced frustration from unfairness in accountability at work. Here are some suggestions for handling those situations, depending on how they affect you.

What Really Makes Someone Attractive

New research examines the allure of expressivity.

New research examines the allure of expressivity.

Student Dressing Habits: The Influence of Super Weak Ties

You can tell a lot about a student’s academic discipline from their clothes. Our research has shown that you can even recognize a person’s field of study by the way they dress.

You can tell a lot about a student’s academic discipline from their clothes. Our research has shown that you can even recognize a person’s field of study by the way they dress.

Dress Down for Success: When Nonconformity Signals Status

Can you dress to impress by dressing down?

Can you dress to impress by dressing down?

Surprise Spending: Why You Behave Differently at an Auction

Think you can attend an auction and just watch the show? Social forces can override sensible intentions.

Think you can attend an auction and just watch the show? Social forces can override sensible intentions.

How Glasses Really Change the Way People See You

First of all, glasses do not make everyone look older.

First of all, glasses do not make everyone look older.

Image Management: Makeup Can Beautify or Backfire

Do you look better in makeup? Cultivated beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Do you look better in makeup? Cultivated beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

How Old Is Too Old to Try Looking Young?

Research on "age imposters" and youthful defense of territory.

Research on "age imposters" and youthful defense of territory.

How to Check a Bully's Contempt, Mockery, and One-Upmanship

The childishness and social competitiveness of bullies might overwhelm you. Yet the power and control tactics they use are predictable, which means you can prepare before engaging.

The childishness and social competitiveness of bullies might overwhelm you. Yet the power and control tactics they use are predictable, which means you can prepare before engaging.

A Psychologist's Take on "Eldest Daughter Syndrome"

While Eldest Daughter Syndrome can't be officially diagnosed, psychologists have seen patterns in behavior, personality traits, and career trajectories of eldest daughters.

While Eldest Daughter Syndrome can't be officially diagnosed, psychologists have seen patterns in behavior, personality traits, and career trajectories of eldest daughters.

The Often Overlooked Positive Side of Social Media

Social media can foster digital flourishing and inspiration, especially among young adults, despite its challenges.

Social media can foster digital flourishing and inspiration, especially among young adults, despite its challenges.

Stop Letting Self-Doubt Rob You

No one is exempt from self-doubt. Nobel prize-winners and successful entrepreneurs continue to feel anxiety about their projects and work. Let that awareness activate you now.

No one is exempt from self-doubt. Nobel prize-winners and successful entrepreneurs continue to feel anxiety about their projects and work. Let that awareness activate you now.

Stop Comparing Yourself Negatively to Others

Comparing yourself to others can steal your sense of joy. Focusing, instead, on how you can beat your own personal record may be more productive.

Comparing yourself to others can steal your sense of joy. Focusing, instead, on how you can beat your own personal record may be more productive.

Why Burnout May Not Be What You Think It Is

Prioritizing money over time is just one issue at its core.

Prioritizing money over time is just one issue at its core.

Older Women See Themselves More Positively Than the Media Does

Media images impact women differently depending on their age.

Media images impact women differently depending on their age.

Who's Most Interested in Sex with Robots?

What predicts "robosexuality," or whether someone is interested in having sex with a robot? New research suggests it's not what you think.

What predicts "robosexuality," or whether someone is interested in having sex with a robot? New research suggests it's not what you think.

How Our Environment Shapes Our Thoughts

Examining the influence of solitude on spontaneous thought reveals how it alters spontaneous thought patterns, illuminating the social nature of our minds.

Examining the influence of solitude on spontaneous thought reveals how it alters spontaneous thought patterns, illuminating the social nature of our minds.

Protect Your Community by Boosting Bystander Reporting

Despite being continually reminded that if we “see something, say something,” most people don’t. Research reveals how to boost benevolent bystander behavior.

Despite being continually reminded that if we “see something, say something,” most people don’t. Research reveals how to boost benevolent bystander behavior.

What to Do When You Can’t Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

5 strategies to put comparisons behind you.

5 strategies to put comparisons behind you.