The Art of Apologizing Without Burying the Apology in Excuses
Most people believe they apologize well. Most people are wrong. Not because their intentions are bad — the…
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The Psychology of Why We Create: What Really Drives Artists to Make Things
Quick take: The drive to create is one of the most persistent and universal human behaviors, and psychology has been trying to…
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How to Know If Someone Truly Loves You vs. Just Needs You Around
The difference between being loved and being needed can be difficult to see from inside a relationship. Both…
Why Relationship Advice From the Internet Usually Fails You
Search “how to get someone to like you” and you’ll find thousands of results — all confident, most…
The Clear Difference Between a Healthy and a Toxic Relationship
The word “toxic” has been applied to enough relationships that it’s beginning to lose meaning. People call relationships…
How to Date When You’re an Introvert Who Hates Small Talk
Dating culture was designed by extroverts. The standard first date — drinks at a bar, a conversation over…
What the Research Says About Long-Distance Relationships
The conventional wisdom on long-distance relationships has always been gloomy: they’re temporary at best, doomed at worst, and…
How to Be a Better Listener in Your Closest Relationships
Most people believe they’re reasonably good listeners. Research consistently shows they’re not. In controlled studies, people retain only…
The Psychology of Why We Fall in Love With Certain People
Falling in love feels like it happens to you — like something arrives from outside and takes over.…
How to Have Difficult Conversations Without It Turning Into a Full Fight
You’ve been rehearsing the conversation in your head for days. You know what you need to say. You…
What Codependency Really Means and How to Recognize It in Yourself
Codependency is one of those words that has spread far enough to lose precision. It gets applied to…
The Role of Humor in Long-Term Relationship Satisfaction
Ask anyone what they’re looking for in a partner and “sense of humor” comes up near the top,…
How to Support a Partner Who Is Struggling With Their Mental Health
Watching someone you love struggle with their mental health is a specific kind of helplessness. You can see…