The passage of time seems to speed up as we get older—but research finds this unnerving phenomenon may be allayed by learning to more attentively savor all the familiar details of our lives.
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Sharon Begley explores the science of self-insight and the research on how much you should know about yourself before it becomes detrimental to your health.
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Writer Sharon Begley explores the research on why decent people will watch someone in trouble, possibly even film it, rather than step up to help.
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In a world of “alternative facts” and identity hackers, science writer Sharon Begley explores the science of how our minds determine if something is true.
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Our competitive nature becomes toxic when we’re motivated by others’ success, rather than our own self-mastery.
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Seeing the Truth of Inequality: We all want to believe that we’ve earned what we have, but true equality begins when we’re willing to see how the circumstances of our birth have helped us along.
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Why do some people put their lives at risk for the sake of strangers? Research is uncovering the traits that lead to extreme altruism.
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“I’m sorry.” Those two little words can be so hard to say. Research reveals why we struggle to apologize.
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