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
The people who say “I’m just being honest” rarely are — honesty is usually quieter and more careful
Human Behaviour
Some regrets people report at 70 may not be the things they did — they may be the version of themselves they kept quiet
Human Behaviour
A certain kind of intelligence can become lonely when noticing everything turns into watching life from the outside
Human Behaviour
People who stay genuinely fit as they age may not be the ones with the best genetics or the most discipline — they may be the ones who decided movement was about staying in a life they wanted to keep living
Human Behaviour
Some people who get genuinely happier as they age may not be the ones with the best health, the most money, or the closest family
Human Behaviour
The head of NASA is now openly campaigning to make Pluto a planet again
Human Behaviour
The people who rarely post on social media may not be antisocial, secretive, or behind the times — they may have noticed that performing their life cost them the ability to live in it
Human Behaviour
People who become quieter as they age may not be withdrawing — they may have developed a higher threshold for which conversations are worth their honesty
Human Behaviour
The people who genuinely come across as unbothered may not be detached, suppressing, or pretending not to care
Human Behaviour
A startup few people had heard of four years ago is now valued at $2.2 billion. Its product is space weapons
Human Behaviour
NASA flew a four-pound helicopter on Mars. The follow-up weighs nearly a ton and is going to Saturn
Human Behaviour
The people who grew up reading books may not be just well-read adults — they may be people whose inner lives were built somewhere quieter than the world they lived in
Human Behaviour
The brutal reality of trying to build a home on Mars
Human Behaviour
The 90-year-old who became the oldest person in space — and what he said when he came back
Human Behaviour