Category: People

The science of a “Karen”: Why some customers are almost impossible to satisfy

Some consumers continually raise their standards for what a perfect product should be, making them...

Friends May Matter More for Loneliness Than Children

Research across 25 countries found that childlessness was not associated with greater loneliness among adults...

Why Personal Space Is Not the Same for Everyone

A study of 1,048 adults in Cape Town found that people reporting greater childhood adversity...

Your Friends May Be More Cynical Than You Think

People tend to see their friends as less cynical than those friends see themselves. New...

Why some people leave a lasting impression after just one conversation

Making a lasting first impression may have less to do with confidence than many people...

People are already asking AI the health questions they used to take to Google

Large-scale evidence from Microsoft Copilot shows that people are already using general AI chatbots for...

Why some people seem happier than others, even when life gets difficult

The happiest people are not necessarily those who experience the least adversity, but those who...

Why spending more money may not make you happier

For many South Africans, the traditional formula for a better life seems straightforward: earn more,...

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