Why we enjoy telling people off
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Telling people off activates a part of the brain linked to enjoyment and satisfaction, say scientists.
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Honesty isn't always the most profitable policy.
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Experts say that the thrill of the spotlight lures some people to false confessions.
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It's nice to have all that unpleasantness behind us.
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Do people prefer positive or negative gossip? The best answer to that question, which I asked in the last post, came from RA: &#8220;Honestly, I like to hear negative gossip about people I donât know or donât like. I like to hear positive gossip about people I know and like.&#8221; Besides being admirably succinct, that [...].
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Nice people don't crane  their necks to see the aftermath of a train wreck. They don't  chase ambulances, don't goggle or giggle when some poor victim  is carried away on a stretcher. They say nice things even when  they're thinking mean ones. They keep a civil tongue.
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One of the most frequently cited advantages of coworking is the cross pollination that takes place. People share ideas rather than actually drum up business.
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Psychologists have shed light on one of the most enduring mysteries of human courtship: why men persist with chat-up lines that most women hate.
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A little less conversation and a little more action
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Maybe theyâre superstitious. Maybe they donât want to say the word. Or maybe itâs just easier for hockey people to use âitâ or âthem.â
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Why we remain keen for green even though it often gives us more social anxiety than satisfaction
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What we avoid in small caps, and why we avoid it.
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Sometimes the people breaking the rules aren't your typical Rule Breakers.
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Viewers who enjoy a program are more likely than disgruntled viewers to have favorable responses to advertisements during that program.
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Contrary to suspicions, most persistently tardy people are not aiming to annoy those around them.
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Anyone with a reputation as a braggart and a bully will have a hard time getting onlookers to come to his assistance. That will be true even if that bad reputation is not fully deserved, and even if the assistance is sorely needed.
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Americans see sport as entertainment. But the British do not necessarily want to be entertained at a sporting event. We require long-term emotional involvement.