Lisa Rowan Getty President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal has finally been approved by Congress—which means another round of stimulus payments (aka stimulus checks) may be coming your way. But…
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19 Tips for the Best Sex Ever
By Norine Dworkin-McDaniel Has your sex life gone stale? Between kids, work, the economy and other pressures, steamy sex may seem like a fantasy. (Although there’s a place for that…
Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off
A new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling individuals finds dramatic changes Annie Lowrey is a Staff writer at The Atlantic Two years ago, the city…
Are People Who Curse Actually More Honest?
Christian B. Miller Ph.D. Research explores whether cursing might be a sign of greater honesty. Key Points: People who reported cursing more often scored higher on measures of honesty. Individuals…
How Does A Black Person Know If A White Person Is Racist?
Rebecca Stevens A. We can tell within the first minute of meeting you So yes, within 60 seconds of meeting you, most black people can tell whether you are racist…
5 Facts About Back-Burner Relationships
More common than you may think, but no way to know when they’ll get the call. by Michelle Drouin Ph.D. Source: jeshoots.com/Pexels Back burners—the relationship prospects you keep simmering on your…
Why We Sabotage Our Own Goals
Psychological Reactance: How one of the most underrated, underappreciated concepts in psychology is holding you back. by Nir Eyal When researchers make a joke in the title of an academic…
Black History Month: What is it and why do we need it?
by Alem Tedeneke • A continued engagement with history is vital as it helps give context for the present. • Black History Month is an opportunity to understand Black histories,…
Resolving the Paradox of Race
What explains different perceptions about the prevalence of racism in the US? By Linda R. Tropp and Rachel D. Godsil This is the first of a four-part series exploring how racial bias and prejudice continue…
COVID-19 vaccine myths debunked
Vaccines are perhaps the best hope for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Two pharmaceutical companies have applied for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 vaccines, and a limited…