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Unconscious
How Our Actions Reveal More Than We Realize

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on March 31, 2024

Our daily behaviors and choices send unconscious signals about who we are. Recognizing these unintended messages allows for greater self-awareness.

Our daily behaviors and choices send unconscious signals about who we are. Recognizing these unintended messages allows for greater self-awareness.

Neuroscience
The Evolutionary Roots of Music

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on March 9, 2024

Have you ever wondered why music is found in every human culture across the globe? Research sheds light on music's evolutionary origins and the crucial roles it plays.

Have you ever wondered why music is found in every human culture across the globe? Research sheds light on music's evolutionary origins and the crucial roles it plays.

Psychology
The Myth of the Self-Made Person

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on August 21, 2023

Meritocracy seems fair, but studies show it can breed arrogance in winners while entrenching inequality. We must move beyond meritocracy's flaws toward true equal opportunity.

Meritocracy seems fair, but studies show it can breed arrogance in winners while entrenching inequality. We must move beyond meritocracy's flaws toward true equal opportunity.

Neuroscience
The Neuroscience of Effective Practice

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on March 16, 2023

Learn the neuroscience behind practice effects, the three aspects that differentiate deliberate practice from rote repetition, and the best ways to practice most effectively.

Learn the neuroscience behind practice effects, the three aspects that differentiate deliberate practice from rote repetition, and the best ways to practice most effectively.

Career
The Surprising Link Between Effort and Meaning

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on January 30, 2023

We usually think of effort as something that is not very enjoyable. But recent research suggests that humans find effortful activities meaningful.

We usually think of effort as something that is not very enjoyable. But recent research suggests that humans find effortful activities meaningful.

Relationships
Why We Love Rom-Coms and Christmas Movies

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on December 8, 2022

Have you been on a Netflix Christmas movie marathon? You are not alone. Here's what psychology says about why we enjoy romantic comedies and Christmas movies so much.

Have you been on a Netflix Christmas movie marathon? You are not alone. Here's what psychology says about why we enjoy romantic comedies and Christmas movies so much.

Psychology
The Nostalgic Pull of Old Technology

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on October 1, 2022

Do you have a fondness for an old phone that you used decades ago? You're not alone. Psychology can explain our feelings of tech-nostalgia.

Do you have a fondness for an old phone that you used decades ago? You're not alone. Psychology can explain our feelings of tech-nostalgia.

Bias
All Eyes on Us: The Spotlight Effect

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on June 20, 2022

Do you often feel like people's eyes are always on you? The spotlight effect, a psychological bias that causes us to overestimate how noticed we are, might be to blame.

Do you often feel like people's eyes are always on you? The spotlight effect, a psychological bias that causes us to overestimate how noticed we are, might be to blame.

Media
The Irresistible Pull of Social Media

Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D. on December 21, 2021

Is "reduce time spent on social media" on your New Year Resolution list? Here's what you need to know about the neuroscience of social media addiction.

Is "reduce time spent on social media" on your New Year Resolution list? Here's what you need to know about the neuroscience of social media addiction.