Valley Girl With a Brain

Questioning, like, everything

Jen Kim

To All the Teenage Romance Films I’ve Loved Before

First love never gets old: Why young adult romance still gives us butterflies.

Why We Should Talk About Race When We Talk About Ourselves

How you deal with your "otherness" matters to others.

5 Reasons People Can't Get Over Certain Exes

Breakups are already painful — but you may be inadvertently making them worse.

Why You Shouldn’t Pursue Happiness

New research suggests pursuing happiness can actually make you miserable.

Here's Why It's So Easy to Believe in Conspiracy Theories

The truth is in here: You don't need to wear a tin-foil hat to believe in tall tales.

Would You Die For a Chance at Eternal Life?

This new tech startup will kill you so you can live forever.

Why Dating Is Such a Challenge

Why trying to find the best possible mate could be screwing up your love life.

Smart People Do Some Dumb Things. Here's Why.

Here's why intelligence and smart living have nothing in common.

The Myth of Resilience

Bouncing back from failure is not for everyone.

Is Gossip the Key to Finding Love?

When it comes to intrasexual competition, researchers have found, the weapon of choice for women is something that comes effortlessly: gossip.

Here’s Why You're Addicted to "The Bachelor"

Do you accept this truth? Love is not the reason you're tuning into reality television.

7 Ways to Truly Say You're Sorry

Having trouble with apologies? You're not alone.

On Late Blooming

What happens when our milestones are met with disappointment.

Why Your Relationship Isn't As "Complicated" As You Think

How #FakeNews infiltrates our romantic relationships

Why We Think We Are Invincible

Why do people knowingly put themselves in dangerous situations? Science has an answer.

Your Brain on Magic

Do you believe in magic? Maybe you should.

Love and Exile: Decoding the Many Rules of the Girl Code

What do women want from their female friendships? Decoding the rules of the Girl Code.

6 Facts About Sex That Might Surprise You

You may think you already know everything there is to know about sex, but do you really?

Is There Ever an End to Nagging?

Both men and women claim to hate nagging, so who should change?

When Will Smart Girls Believe They're Smart?

The war on women's intelligence starts earlier than we thought.

5 Ways That Animals Think Just Like We Do

Five new studies reveal other species act more human than we think.

Do Men Really Get Over Breakups Faster Than Women?

Despite what your ex is posting on Instagram, he's suffering, too. Just maybe not as much as you—and not in the way you are.

Are Female Misogynists on the Rise?

Has the Trump campaign made women turn on each other?

How to Know if You Are a Good Person

Here's how science determines whether you are a good person.

How Long Should You Wait for Someone to Commit?

I’ve looked to science, asked relationship experts, talked to friends (both married and unmarried) for better answers. What I’ve found is that there isn’t one.

7 Questions You Have to Ask Yourself Before You Break Up

I asked several relationship experts what’s the one question that can help to decide whether it’s time to end a relationship. Here's what they said.

So You Think You Can Be Famous?

Would you like to be a celebrity? Just follow this formula.

Does Someone Like You? There May Be a Way to Know for Sure.

Does your date find you attractive? A new device will tell you.

How to Help Someone Who Is Grieving

What you should do (or not do) when someone you love is suffering.

Why Women Can't Accept Compliments

Don't know how to say 'thank you' when someone says something nice? Here's why.

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