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
Reality CheckWoe Is Me! “How Do I Get Over Someone Who Doesn’t Love Me Back?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Stop Moving!Why Seeing Others Fidget Is Stressful for Some People At least one in three people experience misokinesia, that is, being annoyed at small and repetitive movements, according to new research. By Saumya Kalia
Perceiving BiasNew Research Links Social Bias to How People Recognize Faces The findings have implications for the use of facial recognition technology for surveillance and law enforcement. By Saumya Kalia
Dreaming of KindnessIndia Ranks Low on Index Measuring Small Acts of Kindness to Strangers The index is indicative of a country’s attitudes towards immigration and social justice issues, suggests the study on 33 countries. By Devrupa Rakshit
On a PedestalWhy We Idolize Some People As Heroes People tend to develop deep attachments to individuals who might represent a belief system. But pedestalizing someone has its costs. By Saumya Kalia
Remember RememberWhy We Don’t Recollect Words at the ‘Tip of the Tongue’ Some researchers say a tip-of-the-tongue feeling, called lethologica, reflects a good memory, not a bad one. By Saumya Kalia
Average ExistenceIt’s Okay: To Be Mediocre Proving your exceptionalism -- especially on social media -- can be exhausting. A seemingly 'average' life empowers personal choice. By Saumya Kalia
Hear Them OutWhy We Like Some People’s Voices More Than Others’ Voice is a key ingredient in what makes one look attractive to other people, while speech and intonation play other roles. By Saumya Kalia
Social DarwinismPeople Who Practice ‘Survival of the Fittest’ Are More Likely To Be Hostile, Shows Research The findings help explain why people from disadvantaged communities continued to face exploitation during the pandemic. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Press DeleteWoe Is Me! “My Ex‑Boyfriend Refuses to Delete My Photos From His Social Media” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Imagination In OverdriveWhy We Indulge in ‘What If’ Scenarios Engaging in 'counterfactual thinking' can help people learn from mistakes, prepare for the future, or even appreciate what they have. By Saumya Kalia
Validation PleaseIt’s Okay: To Be a People Pleaser People-pleasing can help us adjust better to new surroundings or make friends more easily. By Saumya Kalia
Social NetworkSocial Influencers May Not Be Able to Change People’s Behavior, Study Shows People from marginalized groups -- instead of viral influencers --- often hold more sway across their community, experts note. By Saumya Kalia
Please And Thank YouExperiencing Rude Behavior Reduces Our Critical Thinking Skills, Study Shows "People could be dying because somebody insulted the surgeon before they started operating," researchers say about rudeness influences medical diagnoses. By Saumya Kalia
Good Old HabitIt’s Okay: To Not Want To Try New Things We feel the need to prove we're adventurous -- but old, trusted things have withstood the test of time, and they deserve appreciation. By Saumya Kalia
Bridge The GapNew Research Shows Why People in Power Tend To Justify Inequality People in advantageous positions "assign more blame when people make mistakes or have shortcomings. Thus, they see the current hierarchy as more justified." By Aditi Murti
Just For LaughsWhy We Have Many Different Laughs Humans have many laughs in our repertoire -- influenced by our moods and social settings. By Saumya Kalia
