Why Moral Refusers Are Disliked
Why moral refusers are disliked — even when they’re quiet or polite — is the focus of a revealing study...
Paying People to Exercise: Should You Pay People to Go to the Gym?
Paying people to exercise or show other desirable behavior is a popular idea. Governments, insurers, employers, and parents have all...
Stop throwing information at people
Behavior change interventions often fail — because they target the wrong things. Here’s what science says actually works, based on...
Why habits are hard to break — even when we desperately want to
We often try to change our behavior with motivation and good intentions. But science shows habits don’t respond to willpower...
Does AI Make You Stupid? Here’s What the Research on AI and Critical Thinking Actually Shows
Does using AI make you think less critically? A large-scale study of 319 knowledge workers found that higher confidence in...
Too good to be written by you? The AI disclosure penalty
The AI disclosure penalty explains why “written with AI” can damage perceived authenticity—even when the content is identical. Across 16...
Do Compliments Make People Lazy? The Science of Praise and Performance
Do compliments make people lazy? Behavioral research shows that praise can sometimes reduce performance — but only when it signals...
How do you get people to care about boring topics such as pensions?
Why do people ignore pensions? Because they’re boring — until you show what they actually mean for daily life. Here’s...
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