The Spotlight Effect: Why You’re Your Own Worst Critic

"You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do," wrote David Foster Wallace in his 1996 tome, Infinite Jest. Three…

Why Do People Share Articles They Haven’t Actually Read?

In 2014, NPR ran an April Fools' Day experiment. They posted an article to Facebook with the headline "Why Doesn't Anybody Read Anymore?" Immediately, the responses poured in. People liked…

A New Way to Learn Color Theory: With Vegetables

When Wu-Tang Clang used the acronym C.R.E.A.M, the "C" stood for "cash" — but, if the Clan wanted to be more accurate from a psychological standpoint, they could have changed…