You Didn’t Choose All Your Beliefs
Turi Munthe on the hidden forces that shape belief—from God and ghosts to politics and pineapple pizza.
The Power of Us: Interviews
A compilation of interviews and Q&As with us and other writers, scientists and experts. Monthly book giveaways happen here!
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How scientific fraud roiled the world of social science
An interview with Max Bazerman clearing the air about his fradulent paper
Why Creativity is a Team Sport: How Great Ideas Happen
An interview with George Newman on the overlooked social science of creativity and collaboration.
How to feel more loved
70% of people don’t feel loved as much or as often as they’d like, this new book explains how to build stronger relationships
How to Disagree Better
How to engage more effectively with opposing viewpoints (book interview + giveaway with Julia Minson)
How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change
An interview & book giveaway with Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly about their new book, Somebody Should Do Something
We need to be more tolerant of hypocrisy
Why hypocrisy is so intuitive and why attacking it can backfire. An interview + book giveaway with Michael Hallsworth
How to unlock the power of successful groups: An interview with Colin Fisher
Issue 185: The COLLECTIVE EDGE explains why you're probably looking in the wrong direction when it comes to troubleshooting groups
Cultures of Self-Silencing: An interview with Jenara Nerenberg
Issue 180: On self-silencing and the discomfort of disagreement (plus a book giveaway!)
The Costs of Conviction: An interview + book giveaway with Steven Sloman
Issue 177: Steven Sloman's new book on the Costs of Conviction explains how sacred values can lead us astray in decision-making