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‘It builds an instant connection’: Should you take the water when someone offers you water in a job interview?

‘Nah I’d be relieved they declined. Let’s be real I offered it out of politeness.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen

A TikTok states that heterosexual couples act like mother and son.

‘Freud would have a field day with this’: Viral TikTok saying women act like mothers, men act like children when in love sparks debate

‘No way in hell am I dating a man that acts like a child.’

On by Tricia Crimmins

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‘I got zero out of your service’: TikToker goes after mental health app Cerebral over its ‘predatory’ behavior

The TikToker says she was charged by the company despite never receiving therapy.

On by Mikael Thalen

2 Girls 1 Podcast: The Psychological Price We Pay for Social Media

The steep psychological price we pay for social media

Put your phone down and listen.

On by Matt Silverman, chris boylan

Uber driver and passenger

Here’s how Uber and Lyft psychologically manipulate their drivers

This is how Uber entices drivers to work longer hours.

On by Christina Bonnington

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IBM’s Watson analyzed all the ‘Harry Potter’ books and movies

Neville and Voldemort have more in common than you’d think.

On by Christine Friar

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The 5 best TED Talks to break you out of your February slump

Soak up their knowledge before they disappear.

On by Amrita Khalid

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This depressing study shows how few of your Facebook friends care about you

Maybe it’s time to consider Instagram.

On by Josh Katzowitz

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Political humor can be deeply persuasive—but there’s a catch

But not completely.

On by Cynthia McKelvey

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Breaking down the psychology, history, and art of the oft-maligned listicle

Pithy, high on GIFs, low on intellect, it’s a bit like mindless snacking—literally.

On by Cynthia McKelvey

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What being ‘Facebook official’ says about your relationship

In short, you’re in it for the long haul

On by Cynthia McKelvey

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The truth behind why so many studies you see on Facebook are ‘proven wrong’

It’s called science, stupid.

On by Miri Mogilevsky

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Researchers couldn’t reproduce more than half of 100 psychology studies

What the Reproducibility Project means for social science.

On by Cynthia McKelvey

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Clinical psychologist’s TED Talk reminds us of the inspirational power of superheroes

Dr. Andrea Letamendi shares how superheroes affected her life and what they can do for others.

On by Lisa Granshaw

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It’s time to ban the word ‘crazy’ from your vocabulary

The only thing that’s ‘crazy’ is continuing to use a word people find hurtful.

On by [email protected]

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