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Nato Lagidze
Contributor at Scandinavia Standard
- 10 stories
- Writing since 2026
Nato Lagidze is a writer and researcher with an academic background in psychology. She investigates self-compassion, emotional intelligence, decision-making, and psychological well-being. Her work draws on academic research and applies it to the everyday.
Signature pieces
- + Lifestyle Everyone treats "Bowling Alone" as a closed case about a country that stopped joining anything Aug 25, 2026
- + Lifestyle The extra espresso shot people quietly add to their coffee order most mornings has less to do with being tired and more… Aug 25, 2026
- + Lifestyle Dating profiles are built to list strengths Aug 19, 2026
All stories
- Aug 18, 2026 The oldest question-asking method in philosophy is still the fastest way I've found to catch myself lying to myself + Lifestyle
- Aug 13, 2026 Jim Morrison told his Doors bandmates to each go write a song for the new album, and handed guitarist Robby Krieger + Music
- Aug 13, 2026 Study after study on nostalgia agrees it isn't the season itself that undoes people every summer + Lifestyle
- Aug 12, 2026 A growing share of travelers now rank a destination's coffee scene above its nightlife or its landmarks, and the reason… + Lifestyle
- Aug 8, 2026 Nordic countries have some of the highest rates of living alone in the world and also top the global happiness rankings… + Culture
- Aug 6, 2026 Norwegians have a word for treating time outdoors as something closer to a psychological requirement than a leisure… + Culture
- Aug 5, 2026 The advice nobody packages as advice + Advice