Science of Us

A window into the science of human behavior, from @NYMag, published with @TheCut. Subscribe here:

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"What I don’t have is the ability to sit alone with myself and with my thoughts, and I think that this inability is at the core of some persistent unhappiness that I just can’t shake." https://t.co/7GiJbhk6Y8

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"Hormones seemingly control everything, and I’d started to envision them as little particles floating around my body, carrying banners that said, 'Have a baby!!!' It was interesting, then, to learn that I basically had it all wrong." https://t.co/WtqlufUTUa

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"I'm getting so worked up over wanting to be great at my job that I keep getting lost in the weeds, making mistakes, and dropping balls." https://t.co/SA1Qao1gSf

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What might hormonal contraception be doing to women's minds, moods, and behavior? And if science hasn’t yet found a clear answer, how much does that matter? https://t.co/KIwxx2lhX7

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Toni Natalie describes her long and harrowing history with Keith Raniere, now infamous as the leader of NXIVM https://t.co/ExYQUiPTI2

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Could estrogen be the key to better understanding menopausal schizophrenia? https://t.co/SAsIh6C410

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Being the one in an awkward situation to say, "This is how we will handle this," signals you’re in control and not thrown off your game https://t.co/tWJ8CebVXh

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The procedure, which is based on dubious science, is not medically necessary, and can be psychologically damaging https://t.co/0GbYo3ZFzv

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The case for powerlifting https://t.co/Y8OYeyknLV

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It has a sort of melancholy tone (there is, in fact, a whole section about how much of life is inevitably melancholy) https://t.co/0WMtmRwxgg

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Why, physiologically speaking, does taking a deep breath make you feel slightly less rattled, at least temporarily? https://t.co/2Znnf46FRG

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A few big questions about autophagy, answered https://t.co/pZbfo4RTDo

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There may be degrees of thin-skinnedness, yes, but none of us is tough by default https://t.co/3X8KNq1IED

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The vagus nerve has been described as “largely responsible for the mind-body connection,” for its role as a mediator between thinking and feeling https://t.co/rn7DRqlzih

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Advice from social science on raising a boy from infancy through adolescence https://t.co/vblaI8jxnR

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There’s no easy answer to how to have a happy marriage, but some couples seem to have it figured out https://t.co/HzvyDuTUPy

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What do actual language professionals think of Duolingo? https://t.co/a9Ha7Noqwc

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There are a few explanations for the joy you derive from canceling plans https://t.co/txGHzd4XVE

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"It’s one thing when I can see the reason I might have been rejected, but if an employer decides I’m not 'good enough' for a job that matches me perfectly, how will I ever get hired anywhere?" https://t.co/91iF1UpxXO

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"At my age, I’ve noticed a lot of people are at their ‘I’m going to stop drinking’ point, and weed has become a way for them to wean themselves off of other substances." https://t.co/LHPqWOuVsQ