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Aug 11 The advice to stay single until someone is the real deal has more behind it than romance Scandinavia Standard
Aug 11 The uncomfortable truth about being taken seriously is that people judge competence largely by surface cues Scandinavia Standard
Aug 11 Two of the lessons men often learn too late are ones long-running research can state plainly Scandinavia Standard
Aug 11 The Nordic instinct against flaunting wealth has research behind it Scandinavia Standard
Aug 10 Seawater is only about 2.5 per cent denser than freshwater, yet ocean swimming feels like a different activity because… Lachlan Brown
Aug 10 The hardest part of turning forty isn't the age itself, it's realising that a lot of the anxiety of the previous decade… The Balance
Aug 10 People who let someone go first in line are often doing more than being polite Lachlan Brown
Aug 10 Researchers studying long marriages have found the couples who last aren't the ones with the fewest conflicts, they're… Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team
Aug 10 Psychology suggests people who grew up without much praise may struggle with compliments as adults Brendan Brown
Aug 10 Psychology says the parent who keeps every drawing, every report card, and every handprint isn't sentimental Brendan Brown
Aug 10 Ten thousand steps taken at a slow amble and ten thousand taken briskly are treated as identical by every step counter… Lachlan Brown
Aug 10 The idea that a wealthy childhood costs you something can sound like sour grapes, but the research names the missing… Scandinavia Standard
Aug 10 Sweden's four consecutive weeks of guaranteed summer leave sound like one generous law, but the law only sets a 25 day… Lachlan Brown
Aug 9 In 1993, psychologists had people submerge a hand in painfully cold water twice, once briefly and once for longer with… Lachlan Brown
Aug 9 Why some people find the first Nordic winter genuinely restorative rather than depressing, and what it usually says… The Balance
Aug 9 The adult child who calls their parents on a fixed day of the week isn't performing duty, they've usually figured out… Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team
Aug 9 8 things people who prefer reading to socialising tend to do better than almost anyone else, quietly and without… The Balance
Aug 9 People who keep the same three or four rituals for decades Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team
Aug 9 The Harvard Study of Adult Development has followed the same people since 1938, and what keeps predicting who stays… The Balance
Aug 9 In 1938, Harvard began following 268 sophomores to find out what makes a life go well, and after more than 80 years the… Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team