Poke Me If You Like (and Don’t Like) Me
We are social creatures and crave companionship. So why do we often push the very people we care about away?
The 19th Century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer was one of the first to explore this...
Are You Good Company?
There are some people we naturally love to be around. They are like sunspots, giving off warmth and radiating good energy. There are others we avoid like the plague. They suck the energy out...
25 Ways to Celebrate Kindness
According to Nobel Prize-winning scientist Daniel Kahneman, we experience approximately 20,000 moments each day. In honor of #RandomActsOfKindnessDay choose to make the most of each one by seizing the many opportunities to be kind,...
How to Fall Back in Love
Remember the good old days when you and your partner were madly in love? If those days are a distant memory and you feel like you’ve lost that loving feeling, science proves you can...
Grab that Grammy: Why We Still Lust After Rock Stars
In France, a guy stood on the street on three different occasions asking women for their phone numbers. One time, he held no bag; the next, a gym bag; and finally a guitar case....
Why We Love Talking About Ourselves
People just love to talk. We communicate with each other all day long through text messages, emails, phone calls, and face-to-face interactions. Language is a powerful communication tool that enables us to connect, to...