After Service

Seeking success after serving in the military

Rob Henderson

What Your Social Signals Reveal

Research helps explain why it's sometimes better to downplay accomplishments.

Why Are Poor Kids More Likely to Graduate Than Foster Kids?

What factor is more important than poverty for explaining childhood outcomes? The answer might surprise you.

What Is the True Purpose of Propaganda?

Is propaganda really meant to brainwash the masses? Research helps explain its function.

7 Differences Between Dating App Users and Non-users

Research shows that dating app users are more likely to use sexual deception.

The Upper Hand: When Does Social Status Lead to Conflict?

Why does social conflict happen between people? A Yale sociologist offers an answer.

Is Wokefishing the Newest Sneaky Strategy On Dating Apps?

Are men pretending to be "woke" to meet more women? Research explains the complicated dynamics of dating and politics.

"Dark" Personalities Are More Likely to Signal Victimhood

Are people with "dark" personality traits more likely to signal virtue and victimhood? New research suggests an answer.

The Real Reason Why Happiness Is Fleeting

Were humans meant to be happy? Answers from evolutionary psychology will surprise you.

The College Dropout Rate Is 45%—Should Everyone Still Go?

Is college more important than money for defining our social class?

Young People Are Lonelier and More Suspicious of Others

Why is there so much social unrest among young people? These surprising findings help to explain.

Is Morality Real?

What does morality have in common with language? The answer will surprise you.

5 Surprising Facts About Crime and the Coronavirus

Do disasters and economic downturns produce a rise in crime? The answer may surprise you.

Are Most People Selfish, Selfless, or Both?

Do people care more about themselves or others? New research on self-fulfillment reveals a surprising answer.

How Murder Conspiracies Made Us Human

How murder and selective mating made us care a lot about what others think of us.

My 5 Most Popular Posts

Why people follow the crowd, what Tinder does to your brain, why women and men care about muscles, and more.

5 Reasons Why People Love Cancel Culture

Cancel culture reveals what people secretly crave: Social status, friends, and enemies.

Are Women and Men More Likely to "Punish" Male Cheaters?

Do people care more when men cheat? Fascinating data suggests we blame male cheaters more than female cheaters.

5 Reasons Why Women and Men Care About Height

Research reveals how height influences our romantic and professional lives.

The Hidden Power of Conformity

A recent book tells us why our reputations can matter more to us than telling the truth.

5 Reasons Why Muscles Matter, to Women and Men

Why do women and men care so much about big, strong muscles? The answers will surprise you.

Moral Outrage: Why We Attack Each Other

Why are people so outraged? The answer will surprise you.

5 Things Aladdin Can Teach Us About Mating Psychology

The Genie from Aladdin is a brilliant evolutionary psychologist.

5 Things an Alien Scientist Would Find Weird About Humans

Humans are strange, thanks to evolution. A recent book describes just how weird we really are.

5 Seriously Stunning Facts About Higher Education in America

The rich and famous wrongly bribed their kids into college. Here are five other stunning facts about college in America.

The Purpose of Brainpower: Are We "Misusing" Our Minds?

Why did language and intelligence actually evolve? The answer will surprise you.

How Modern Life Made Us Angry

Blame modern life for the collapse in social engagement.

The Seeds of Love Contain the Roots of Hate

A surprising new scientific theory attempts to explain why morality can lead to violence.

Are Liars Less Human?

What is the link between self-dehumanization and bad behavior? The answer might surprise you.

Does Eating Ginger Change Our Moral Judgments?

Eating ginger reduces feelings of disgust. How does this affect our moral judgments?

Can Hunger Make Us More Forgiving?

Have you eaten recently? Your moral judgments might be affected.

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