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What determines the content of dreams?
Plus, post‑game depression
Jun 12
The science behind the creeps
Plus, the stuff of nightmares
Jun 5

May 2026

Talking it out vs. writing it out
Plus, who uses sarcasm the most?
May 29
Why are kids so optimistic?
Plus, your brain on riddles
May 14
A benefit of starting childcare sooner
Plus, remembering names
May 8
How museums affect our well-being
Plus, how shame gets in the way of love
May 1

April 2026

What motivates us to speak up at work?
Plus, the drawbacks of cringe culture
Apr 24
The secret to a better dating profile
Plus, discrimination and stress
Apr 17
Is crying cathartic?
Plus, is motivation contagious?
Apr 10
Who’s watching your kids?
Plus, deportations and worker wages
Apr 2

March 2026

Why you’ll deep clean the oven...tomorrow
Plus, what makes us regret one-night stands?
Mar 26
Why do we expect conversations to be awkward?
Plus, how peer pressure affects work ethic
Mar 20
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