I Got Fired for “Not Aligning With Company Values.” I Was So Confused, Until I Learned They’d Talked to My Ex.

A few months ago I was unexpectedly fired from the only job I’ve had as an adult. They told me my conduct didn’t align with ...
Psychology Today

Why Asking “What Should I Do?” Is (Almost) Never Helpful

Asking “what should I do?” rarely motivates action. Change comes from reflecting on what you want and aligning decisions with ...
Psychology Today

The Nag Paradox: Why “Just Tell Me What to Do” Backfires

When one partner manages the mental load and the other waits for direction, resentment builds. Here’s why “just tell me what ...

A Psychiatrist On Why The Questions You Ask Define Your Career

Master the psychology and strategy behind asking better questions. Learn how top journalists uncover truth, build trust, and ...

Why your brain turns against you during arguments – and what to do about it

When we argue with people we love, our brains briefly get ‘flooded’. A clinical psychologist explains what’s happening, and ...
National Catholic Register

Fourth Word from the Cross: ‘My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?’

Editor’s note: Father Raymond J. de Souza recorded meditations on the Seven Last Words at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg, New York. They will air on EWTN on Good Friday at 1 p.m. (EDT). It will ...
The New York Times

Why Do People Wear Shorts in Winter?

Even when snow blankets the streets, some still show bare thighs. Our critic explores some possible motivations. By Vanessa Friedman I’m seeing more and more people, men and women, wearing shorts ...
Time

Why You Should Do More Things Alone

Female ballet dancer dancing with pointes in the street with a long red dress, in the street of Lyon, France. The first time I went to a ballet alone, I worried I’d remember the aloneness of the ...
Cosmopolitan

'Tell Me Lies' Creator Explains Why It's Really Ending After Somewhat Cryptic Instagram Announcement

Tell Me Lies is officially over. Series creator Meaghan Oppenheimer confirmed that the Hulu show is ending for good ahead of Season 3 finale, saying on Instagram that her team felt it was the story's ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Tell Me Lies’ Creator Dives Into That Jaw-Dropping Finale and Explains Why the Show Is Ending: “We Couldn’t F*** It Up”

‘Tell Me Lies’ Creator Dives Into That Jaw-Dropping Finale and Explains Why the Show Is Ending: “We Couldn’t F*** It Up” Meaghan Oppenheimer unravels the chaotic season three and series finale that ...
NPR

Why do humans kiss?

Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...
The New Yorker

Why Do We Like Music?

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Forty years ago, Bill Weiss, a student at Columbia ...