Did the Internet Kill the TV Cliffhanger?
The internet may have changed the concept of the television cliffhanger, but is it possible that knowing the ending of something increases our enjoyment?
When Do We Care About Ethics Violations?
Experimental evidence suggests that our opinions on ethics depend on who’s committing the violations, and who’s doing the judging.
Full Disclosure: Why We Say Too Much When We Write Online
The internet is an emotional vampire. Scroll through your latest social network updates—or the headlines on Medium and ...
The Psychological Origins of Procrastination—and How We Can Stop Putting Things Off
The psychology behind procrastination involves how we perceive of value,
How 9/11 Changed Americans
15 years after 9/11, what are the lasting effects on Americans' psychology?
Language Loss in a Time of War
War happens when words no longer work. Yet war is declared at the very point when words are at their most powerful. Chi Luu examines language loss in war.
Is Video Game Addiction a “Boy” Problem?
There are some girls who get really into video gaming, but it seems like it’s far more frequently an issue for little boys.
Personification Is Your Friend: The Language of Inanimate Objects
So it entirely slipped my mind that Lingua Obscura recently turned one (yay!) and is now a veritable ...
The Importance of Being Outraged
Studies by psychologists, behavioral scientists, political theorists, and economists suggest that moral outrage has social benefits.