GoggledPeople Believe Different Types of Alcohol Give Them Different Moods, Highs. It’s a Myth. You can't blame it on the alcohol, sorry. By Rajvi Desai
Sitting By The PhoneWoe Is Me! “What Do I Do About A Never‑Ending Long Distance Relationship?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Vicarious EmbarrassmentWhy Do We Cringe? Cringe manifests as compassion, or contempt, depending on our own insecurities. By Aditi Murti
Hidden TalentWoe Is Me! “I Want To Go Public With My Creative Work, But I’m Scared of Failure” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Softness Is PowerIt’s Okay: To Be Shy, Avoid The Limelight Charisma may be a temporary stimulant, but quiet, gentle temperaments effect lasting change. By Aditi Murti
Home Sweet HomeWoe Is Me! “My Parents Are Pressuring Me to Shift to Another Country” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
No Giftwrap PleaseIt’s Okay: To Not Have a Calculated, Cool Exterior Being a person shouldn't have to be an exercise in branding, but rather one of letting others accept you as you are. By Aditi Murti
The Kids Could Be AlrightCancel Culture Cannot Be The Knee Jerk Reaction To Mildy Controversial Gaffes Perhaps it's time to reckon with the fact that we all have previously said things we now regret. By Aditi Murti
Another SpectrumHere’s Why Nobody Can Be A Pure Introvert Or Extrovert Introversion and extroversion are merely tendencies influenced by external and internal environments, according to Carl Jung. By Aditi Murti
Make An EffortWoe Is Me! “I Can’t Stand My Best Friend’s New Boyfriend” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you’ll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Angry TearsIs This Normal?: “I Tear Up Every Time I Get Angry.” Tears are a natural response to intense emotions such as anger, though they're often misconstrued as weakness. By Rajvi Desai
Put Your Fluids AwaySome People Are Purposely Licking, Coughing on Public Areas to Contaminate Them A highly infectious pandemic is the worst possible time to pull sadistic pranks. By Aditi Murti
Furtive GlancesLack of Eye Contact May Not Be a Sign of Lying A new study says people tend to look away when they're trying to remember details from the past. By Rajvi Desai
Heads Or TailsHumans Are Terrible Guessers, and We’re Dragging AI’s Guessing Game Down With Us However, certain algorithms designed to remove bias-inducing variables from datasets may help coders train machines better. By Aditi Murti
CheckoutWhy We Are Turning to Retail Therapy to Cope With Quarantine Boredom Spending while bored gives us a sense of control and hope for a more normal future. By Aditi Murti
Too Much BiteWhy Do We Bite Our Nails? Some theories include: we chew nails because we seek perfection, or just because they're there. By Aditi Murti
Stay IndoorsWhy Won’t People Stop Going Outside, Even During a Literal Pandemic Our brains are desperate to ensure free will, even when we're fully aware that it's the wrong thing to do. By Aditi Murti
Bring Me Their HeadsWhy We Enjoy Revenge Stories Much More Than Stories About Forgiveness Researchers concluded that our intuitive moral compass leans towards fair, equitable punishment. By Aditi Murti
