Have you ever wondered why certain click-worthy articles go viral? Or why certain ideas catch fire and spread? Or how to get people to listen to YOU? Here at Science of People, we were curious about what makes viral stories go viral. Specifically, we wanted to know...
Do you dare to be your authentic self, embrace your imperfections, and be openly vulnerable? If so, you’re one of the lucky few who are living a wholehearted life where you are fully engaged in your life and relationships. If not, you’re like the majority of people...
Is personality genetic or environment? Nature or nurture? According to science: both—but in weird ways. The Basics of Personality Science: Our personalities are complicated, multi-dimensional beasts. But you can boil down some basic traits. 5 to be precise. And based...
If you have ever wondered about eye-gaze like us, you will find this article super intriguing. As we were reading this article, we just had to share it with you, so Gus Lubin from Business Insider and Sticky were so generous to give us permission to repost the article...
Most of us are all too familiar with the wildfire spread of dating apps and websites over the last 20 years. From eHarmony to Match.com to Tinder to OkCupid, there’s about a thousand and one ways to find love. Or at least ways to ‘try’ to find love....
How do our brains process? How do we think without thinking? How do we make decisions at home, at work, in the kitchen, in the bedroom? Let’s discover how often our best decisions are those that are impossible to explain to others. Blink: The Power of Thinking...
Have you ever wondered about the language used in social media? Or if the words we use are based on our personality traits? If your answer is yes, you are in luck. Background The Positive Psychology Center based out of the University of Pennsylvania created what is...
What’s your favorite color? The most popular answer to this question is: Blue! Blue reminds us of clean water and clear skies. Color psychology is fascinating and I found some crazy science facts about the color blue I simply had to...
If I opened your medicine cabinet what would I find? Does the stuff in your wallet say anything about you? Can I tell what your political party is based on the art on your walls? Sam Gosling is a snooper. He uses your stuff to peer into your soul. So, for our Science...
Do you love to cuddle? Do you often have that warm and fuzzy feeling when you meet someone? Then you know oxytocin. Oxytocin is a powerful little molecule that our body produces to help us build relationships and as we will learn in this book it is a huge part of what...
Ask yourself these questions: Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy, but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas? These are...
I am mesmerized by this image: It shows how our nationality effects the shape and size of our facial features. This comes from Face Research and their study of the human face. I had to post it because of my obsession with Faces and microexpressions! ...
