To Intensify an Experience, Bring a Friend
New research finds shared experiences are heightened, even when the people involved aren't communicating with one another.
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Why That Guy Keeps Reminding You He Went to an Ivy League School
It's sometimes the people least secure in their place who really, really want us to know they belong.
Savor Extraordinary Experiences, Feel Worse Afterward
Harvard researchers find painful feelings of social exclusion are the unexpected price one pays for having amazing adventures.
Does Cramming for a Math Test Help You Graduate High School?
A study of Norwegian students suggests it might.
The Bitter Taste of Hostility
Swallowing a bitter pill isn't just a metaphor for an unpleasant experience—research shows bitter tastes can cause outright hostility.
When and Where HIV Began, and How It Spread
HIV spread by train from 1920s Kinshasa, researchers say.
For Memory, Curiosity Is Its Own Reward
A new study suggests a neural link between curiosity, motivation, and memory.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Brands
Researchers find identifying with brand-name products reduces religiosity.
Midlife Neuroticism Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease in Old Age
New research from Sweden suggests that the personality dimension is connected to who ultimately suffers from late-in-life dementia.