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How Much Does Our Language Determine Behavior?
In his latest book, David Shariatmadari explores how the language we speak impacts the way we see the world, and our behavior in it.
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Why Mothers’ Choices About Work and Family Often Feel Like No Choice at All
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Are You Good Enough at Paperwork to Be a Poor American?
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You Need Strict Limits in Place for Flexible Working to Actually Work
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An Existential Crisis in Neuroscience
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Clayton Christensen, the Gentle Giant of Innovation, Has Died
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Imagining the Next Decade of Behavioral Science
We asked you to share your hopes and fears, predictions and warnings, open questions and big ideas. So, what might the next decade hold?
Call for Ideas: Imagining the Next Decade of Behavioral Science
To help launch the behavioral sciences into the 2020s, we’re putting together a collection titled “Imagining the Next Decade of Behavioral Science.” What’s your big idea for the field?
Most Read Articles of 2019
Take a moment to dive into the pieces your fellow behavioral science enthusiasts read most this year.
“Further Exploration Needed in Women”—the Hidden Sexism in Scientific Research
Science is set up in a way that systematically penalizes research on females and female-related health issues…but not necessarily for the reasons you think.
What Happens to People and Businesses When Cash Transfers Scale?
A decade ago, giving money directly to those in poverty was seen as a radical idea. Today, that perception is shifting. But there are still unanswered questions about the effects of cash transfers when used at scale.
Gendered Division of Labor Served a Purpose. To Make Progress, Don’t Erase It. Replace It.
To eliminate women’s “second shift,” we need to understand its origins.
Pursuing the Psychological Building Blocks of Music
Humans are wired to produce and understand music, suggest researchers in an ambitious new study. Despite the evidence, not everyone is likely to be convinced.
To Fight Polarization, Ask, “How Does That Policy Work?”
When people discover that they don’t know as much as they thought they did, something interesting happens: their political attitudes become less extreme.
