Human Behaviour
Human
The universal psychology lane. Stories about how people relate to one another, themselves, and the world — written for readers who are curious about why we behave the way we do. Sister section to Space Psychology.
Human Behaviour
Some highly agreeable people in a family can become angrier later in life, especially when nobody noticed they had preferences of their own
Psychology
A new study compared AI chatbot responses to those of licensed psychologists and peer counselors — and the gap in ethical standards was significant enough to prompt a call for regulation
Psychology
Research suggests walking may trigger a brain-cleaning effect scientists are still trying to understand
Human Behaviour
I stopped initiating with my closest friends for four months just to see what would happen, and the silence wasn't cruel or pointed, it was worse than that, it was the silence of people who never noticed I was the one holding the rope
Psychology
Psychology suggests people who browse social media but never post aren't necessarily passive — some may have quietly opted out of the pressure to perform
Human Behaviour
Retirement doesn't always feel like freedom, for many people it feels like being handed back a self they haven't spoken to in forty years and being told to figure out what to do with the rest of the afternoon together
Human Behaviour
Some of the most generous people in a family can become resentful later in life when giving was treated as availability rather than choice
Human Behaviour
People who apologize for things that clearly aren't their fault may not just be insecure — some learned early that absorbing blame made tense rooms feel safer
Human Behaviour
Adults who keep their phone on silent and rarely check it aren't being rude, they may have spent decades being available to everyone and finally realised that constant reachability was costing them their inner life
Psychology
Psychology suggests people who reach their 60s without close friends aren't necessarily socially broken — some spent years being needed but rarely known
Psychology
Psychology suggests people who stay genuinely fit as they age aren’t always the most disciplined — often, they’re the ones who made movement part of a life they still wanted
Human Behaviour
The kindest people can end up with smaller social circles when kindness without limits attracts people who only show up when they need something
Human Behaviour
The funniest person in a friend group can also be lonely when being entertaining becomes the easiest form of intimacy
Human Behaviour
Psychology suggests people who keep their phone face down may not simply be polite — some are protecting themselves from the ambient anxiety of being interruptible
Human Behaviour