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What Happens When Two People Share the Same Madness?
The psychology of folie à deux explained
Apr 14
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David Webb
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Making Friends as an Adult is Hard
Why it matters and what you can do about it
Apr 11
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David Webb
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Do You Ever Wonder About the Lives of Strangers?
The psychology of sonder, and what to do with it
Apr 7
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David Webb
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B.F. Skinner and Carl Rogers: The Debate That Still Matters
Two of the most eminent psychologists of the 20th century go head to head on control, freedom, and what it means to be human
Apr 3
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David Webb
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March 2026
I Can Read You Like A Book
Why a stranger can seem to know you eerily well
Mar 31
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David Webb
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Why We Always Expect the Worst
The psychology of catastrophizing
Mar 28
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David Webb
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The Fear of Getting Older
The science of aging anxiety, and the paradox at the heart of it.
Mar 24
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David Webb
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Brain Rot
From Plato to TikTok: the anxiety about technology rotting our minds is older than you think, and the science is considerably more nuanced than the…
Mar 20
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David Webb
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Jamais Vu: The Strange Opposite of Déjà Vu
When the familiar suddenly feels unfamiliar.
Mar 17
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David Webb
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Would You Go Along With The Crowd Even If You Knew They Were Wrong?
Solomon Asch’s famous conformity experiment revealed just how powerful social pressure can be.
Mar 13
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David Webb
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You Made Fewer Decisions Today Than You Think
A new study found that two thirds of our daily actions are triggered by habit, not choice. Here's what that actually means.
Mar 10
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David Webb
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The Freud–Jung Split: When Psychoanalysis Fractured
The story of their first meeting, their dramatic break, and a classic 1925 article reflecting on the rift between them.
Mar 7
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David Webb
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