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
Abraham Maslow placed self-actualisation at the top of his 1943 hierarchy, but late…
Human Behaviour
Denmark's concept of hygge has no exact English equivalent
Human Behaviour
Loneliness among older adults isn't rare
Human Behaviour
Good people are usually excellent at the responding half of connection
Psychology
A Yale researcher found that people with a positive view of ageing lived roughly…
Human Behaviour
Researchers who follow people into retirement keep finding the same curve
Human Behaviour
Japan has a word for the kind of person who spends a lifetime perfecting one craft
Human Behaviour
The word 'meme' appeared in print for the first time in Richard Dawkins' 1976 book…
Human Behaviour
We tend to think boy bands are made for teenage girls and forgotten just as fast
Human Behaviour
Brené Brown spent years studying vulnerability and found the barrier to being known…
Human Behaviour
Brene Brown's work on shame offers one useful way to think about feeling known
Human Factors
Vitamin B12 is synthesised only by bacteria and archaea
Human Factors
The human body synthesises roughly 1 gram of creatine a day in the liver and kidneys
Human Behaviour
Nearly every atom in your body is swapped out over the years, so in a real sense…
Human Behaviour