Hear Me RantIt’s Okay: To Complain About Problems Without Trying to Fix Them Sometimes, a little venting offers emotional validation and helps to find the answers ourselves. By Saumya Kalia
New and OldHas the Pandemic Made Us Less Interesting Than We Used to Be? “It’s like I have literally forgotten how to communicate … [but] I find myself more authentic and free alone.” By Saumya Kalia
Crystal ClearWhy People Still Believe in Predictions, Even Though They’re Rarely True We're programmed to avoid uncertainty. By Saumya Kalia
On My MindWe Linger On People’s Minds After Conversations Longer Than We Think Conversations, as an intimate activity between two individuals, have "a greater impact on our own minds as well as those of the people we engage with." By Devrupa Rakshit
Stop It PleaseThe Science Behind Why We Find Perky, Happy People Unbearable Research shows we perceive unfailingly cheerful people as ignorant, naive, or not capable of critical thinking. By Saumya Kalia
Old and NewCan Fresh Starts Make People Better at Pursuing Goals? A new week, month, year, or holiday act as "temporal landmarks" to motivate people to start things like a hobby or an exercise regimen. By Saumya Kalia
Begin AgainWhy Things Can Feel New Even When You’ve Experienced Them Before When we experience "jamais vu" -- the opposite of deja vu -- something feels completely new even though we know we've lived it before. By Saumya Kalia
Green FlagsWhat Happy Relationships Look Like, According to Research From empathy to having boundaries, the science of healthy relationships advocates for emotional responsiveness. By Saumya Kalia
All In My HeadIs This Normal? “I Imagine Friendships With Fictional Characters” Perhaps it was emotional connection and comfort that I was seeking in my friendships with fictional characters. By Devrupa Rakshit
I Hate U I Love UWhy We Love to Hate‑Watch Things We feel like we have to "cloak our... tastes in a layer of irony" in order to protect our street credit, researchers say. By Saumya Kalia
It's All In The Baby SmellBaby Scent May Influence ‘Aggressiveness’ in Women, Men, Suggests Research The findings can help explore the role scent might play in human social interactions, and the ecological advantage it serves. By Devrupa Rakshit
Smile PleaseWhy We Always Think We Look Bad in Pictures People have an idea of how they look, and any information that contradicts this image can be disappointing. By Saumya Kalia
Copping Out of ResponsibilityHow Some People Pretend To Be Unskilled at Certain Tasks To Avoid Doing Them A classic example of "strategic incompetence" is men purposely being terrible at domestic chores. By Devrupa Rakshit
Between the Delusion and DramaWhy Stories About Filthy Rich People Fascinate Us “It comes down to some mix of aspiration and disgust," an expert noted. By Saumya Kalia
How To Be BetterWoe Is Me! “Constant Rejection Is Making Me Moody. How Can I Be Less Mean?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Holding OnIt’s Okay: To Not Forgive and Forget It is not the worst thing in the world to keep some people out of your life. By Saumya Kalia
Jealousy Isn't The NormWhy Some People Feel Happy When Their Partners Have Sex With Others Often called the 'opposite of jealousy,' to feel compersion is to feel elated at your partner's romantic and sexual adventures with other people. By Devrupa Rakshit
Love the Way You LieWoe Is Me! “I Cheated on My Boyfriend With a Friend. How Do I Not Lose Them Both?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
