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The Limits of Friendship
The New Yorker: Robin Dunbar came up with his eponymous number almost by accident. The University of Oxford anthropologist and psychologist (then at University College London) was trying to solve the problem of why primates
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Crossing Class Lines
The New York Times: In a society as unequal as ours, people tend to interact almost exclusively with people who share similar educational histories, incomes and occupations — and when they do interact with others
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Cool Kids Lose, Though It May Take A Few Years
NPR: Parents, teachers and cheesy after-school specials have long tried to convince kids that being cool and popular isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Now scientists are chiming in as well. Dating, flouting
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Fake It ‘Til You Make It: Why Faking Confidence Is Actually A Really Good Strategy at Work
Bustle: You’ve probably heard the phrase ”fake it ‘til you make it.” The idea is that imitating confidence — be it at work, in romance, or whatever — can A) trick people into thinking you’re competent
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Social Status Woes: Facial Structure Predicts Strategy for Getting to the Top
Whether you’re low on the totem pole at a new firm or a raking in a piddling salary in a dead-end job, the thought of climbing the social status ladder is intimidating. It often seems
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Looks Can Be Convincing: To Get Promoted, Just Appear Competent
Fast Company: In a perfect–or at least more rational world–the most qualified people would rise fastest. But new research suggests that just appearing to be competent is as important to getting ahead. How so? Think
