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Original, thought-provoking reports from the front lines of behavioral science.
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What Itās Like to Beā¦a Seismologist
https://behavioralscientist.org/what-its-like-to-be-a-seismologist/
Published: October 8, 2025 12:52
Monitoring global networks of seismometers, evangelizing for stronger buildings instead of better predictions, and measuring LA's slow crawl toward Alaska with Lucy Jones, a seismologist in Southern California. Why does she begin counting when she feelsā¦
The Volunteerās Dilemma
https://behavioralscientist.org/the-volunteers-dilemma/
Published: September 28, 2025 17:38
On March 27, 1964, a New York Times headline proclaimed, ā37 Who Saw Murder Didnāt Call the Police,ā with the subheading, āApathy at Stabbing of Queens Woman Shocks Inspector.ā āFor more than half an hour,ā the article began, ā38 respectable, law-abidingā¦
How āProportion Dominanceā Gets in the Way of Effective Giving
https://behavioralscientist.org/how-proportion-dominance-gets-in-the-way-of-effective-giving/
Published: September 28, 2025 14:31
In the past several months, America has undergone drastic domestic and international policy shifts with major implications worldwide for poverty, public health, the climate, scientific research, and more.Ā In the wake of such massive changes affectingā¦
What Itās Like to Beā¦an Executive Chef
https://behavioralscientist.org/what-its-like-to-be-an-executive-chef/
Published: September 24, 2025 09:06
Butchering whole alligators, costing out every plate down to the garnish, and perfecting grilled sweetbreads with Cindy Wolf, an executive chef. What was it like to cook for Julia Child? And what popular item does she wish she could purge from the menu? ā¦
Solitude Is a Skill
https://behavioralscientist.org/solitude-is-a-skill/
Published: September 14, 2025 18:57
As an introvert and an only child, I was fortunate to learn one skill early on in my life: how to be alone. I didn't even realize it was a skill until people would tell me, offhandedly, that they āhated to be aloneā or even that they ācouldnāt be alone.ā ā¦
The Power of Asking āHow?ā
https://behavioralscientist.org/the-power-of-asking-how/
Published: September 14, 2025 18:42
Lately, when reading news, you might find yourself letting out a series of exasperated āwhyā questions. Why are politicians enacting policies they know will produce human suffering and environmental harm? Why isnāt more being done to stop mass shootings?ā¦
What Itās Like to Beā¦a Speechwriter
https://behavioralscientist.org/what-its-like-to-be-a-speechwriter/
Published: September 10, 2025 14:18
Writing for the ear rather than the eye, racing to meet teleprompter deadlines, and recasting lost memories as timeless advice withĀ Stephen Krupin, a speechwriter. What was it like to write speeches for President Obama? And when can a speaker's desire forā¦
How to Rescue an Overloaded Organization
https://behavioralscientist.org/how-to-save-an-overloaded-organization/
Published: August 31, 2025 09:29
Like most people, you probably feel like you have too much to do and that your organization actively conspires against you ever getting it all done. There are too many items on your to-do list, and thanks to endless interruptions and crises, you spend moreā¦
The Art of Balancing Solitude and Connection
https://behavioralscientist.org/the-art-of-balancing-solitude-and-connection/
Published: August 31, 2025 08:43
He was finally, blessedly, alone. No crying baby or clingy mistress to interrupt the whirling of his brilliant mind or sap his creative juices. And yet, the artist still wasnāt satisfied. In January 1920, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke recounted one of ourā¦
What Itās Like to Beā¦a Floral Decorator
https://behavioralscientist.org/what-its-like-to-be-a-floral-decorator/
Published: August 31, 2025 08:20
Crafting floral masterpieces that disappear within hours, dealing with the eccentricities of wealthy clients, and making 3:00 a.m. runs to the flower market with Paul Hawkins, a floral decorator in England. Why is it a no-no to mix red and white flowers?ā¦
Why We Spiral
https://behavioralscientist.org/why-we-spiral/
Published: August 18, 2025 07:45
Say youāre a senior member of your team at work. Youāre 12 minutes late to the weekly staff Zoom. Once youāve ājoined audio,ā the first thing you hear is your old friendās voice. āThere you are! So glad you could fit us in.ā You laugh and explain theā¦