Is It Your First?Is This Normal? ‘I Struggle to Fall Asleep in New Places’ An evolutionary instinct called the 'first night effect' makes us prone to staying alert in new places -- in order to keep safe. By Devrupa Rakshit
Aisa Kyun Hota Hai Baar-Baar?What Gets in the Way of Remaining Friends With an Ex? Exes can remain friends, but the chances of successful friendships between exes remain low – courtesy of a host of psychosocial factors. By Devrupa Rakshit
Oops I Yelled Again!The Psychology Behind Saying Hurtful Things We Don’t Mean The source of the person's outburst might not even be at the root of their anger, and many psychologists believe the release can be cathartic. By Devrupa Rakshit
Vulnerability Meets AnonymityWhy It Can Be Easier to Open Up To a Stranger Than a Friend, Family Member The absence of attachment with a stranger -- coupled with the lack of repercussions for our disclosures -- heralds a sense of relative safety. By Devrupa Rakshit
Am I Right or Am I Right?Why We Double Down On Our Arguments Even After Realizing We’re Wrong A variety of reasons -- ranging from cognitive biases to emotional attachments to social dynamics -- stop us from accepting our mistakes. By Devrupa Rakshit
Sorting HatMyers‑Briggs Test Has Been Debunked Time and Again. Why Do Companies Still Use It? "These personality types actually limit the scope of what a person can, or cannot do, at the office." By Saumya Kalia
Maxed Out on Character DevelopmentThe Merits — and Demerits — of Side Character Energy There's something radical about the side character, who refuses to romanticize life and embraces the chaos instead. By Saumya Kalia
Lusting For BloodlustersWhy Do We Desire Famous Bad People? Whether in fiction or in real life, murderous people have captivated people in unexpected -- and uncomfortable -- ways. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Sharing is CaringWhy Misery Loves Company Misery appreciates and validates the company of its kind, which is familiar and comforting. By Saumya Kalia
Doing a Number on MePeople Count From Left to Right. But There Is a Better Way to Use Numbers, According to Research Looking at numbers vertically "might help [in] getting our heads around how numbers work a little easier." By Saumya Kalia
Halo'd Be Thy BeautyAcross Cultures, People Associate ‘Attractive’ Faces With More Intelligence, Trustworthiness: Study The findings locate the "halo effect" of attractiveness -- adding weight to concerns around pretty privilege and the constructs of beauty. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Let Me BeIt’s Okay: To Live in Denial Sometimes Sometimes, denial is our best friend, offering the comfort of stillness. By Saumya Kalia
You Belong to MeWoe Is Me! “I Get Jealous When My Friends Hang Out With Others. Will I End Up Friendless?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Worlds of WonderCan Reading Fiction Early in Life Make People More Empathetic? Reading fiction can help people in seeing the world from the perspective of others and understanding its complexity. By Saumya Kalia
The Joy of MiseryAre We Wired to Be Discontented? The predisposition to dissatisfaction may be an evolutionary trait. By Saumya Kalia
To Err Is HumanWhy We Repeat Mistakes After We’ve Made Them Research has proven that the human brain doesn’t always learn from errors. By Saumya Kalia
Illusion DelusionHow Political Biases Can Create False Memories Nearly a third of the participants in a study claimed that they remembered an event that had never actually happened. By Saumya Kalia
Positive ResultsHigher Optimism Is Linked to Longer Life Across Ethnicities, Finds Study "Although optimism itself may be affected by social structural factors, such as race and ethnicity, our research suggests that the benefits of optimism may hold across diverse groups." By Rohitha Naraharisetty