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People are strongly influenced by what is socially acceptable misbehaviour within their own culture. Dan Ariely tells RSA’s Matthew Taylor why it’s only by understanding our weaknesses that we can learn to anticipate and avoid mistakes . Curious? Continue reading

Source: RSA

Stanford researchers have found that people think their peers are happier than they really are, and this distortion of reality makes people lonely and dissatisfied with life.

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Scrolling through Facebook or mingling at a party, you might get the impression that other people’s lives are full of job promotions, exotic travel and successful relationships. We don’t often hear about the sad times they’re going through, and that can make our own emotional struggles seem worse.

But recognizing that our peers hit rough patches more often than we realize might mitigate our melancholy, according to a new study by Stanford university researchers link to continue reading

Source: Stanford University