Cat's Out of the BagWhy We Have the Uncontrollable Urge to Spill Secrets The desire to reveal concealed information is partially a response to the human need to assert status. By Saumya Kalia
Where Is the WonderlandThe Psychology of Why We Fall Down Internet Rabbit Holes The laws of gravity in the digital space mean people to nudge deeper into things they may not care about -- in the pursuit of curiosity. By Saumya Kalia
Not Letting it GoWhy Holding Grudges Can be Emotionally Satisfying Grudges reflect the human urge to regain control, demonstrate power, and validate ourselves. By Saumya Kalia
Blowing My Own TrumpetWhy We Overestimate Our Skills — Even When We Don’t Have Them The “Dunning-Kruger effect” explains why people feel more confident about a skill than they should -- while also remaining unaware of this overconfidence. By Saumya Kalia
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
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
Old Me In 2022It’s Okay: To Not Want to Change With the New Year Sometimes not wanting to change is a sign of security and self-awareness. 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
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
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
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
See You At the MoviesWhat the Loss of Movie Theaters Means for a Culture By endangering the legacy of cinema halls, the pandemic has denied people a gateway to entertainment, and a part of their own selves. By Saumya Kalia
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
