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In this excerpt from The Intimate Animal, Justin Garcia shows why curiosity and self-disclosure — not attraction alone — help build intimacy and sustain it over time.
In this excerpt from Flourish, Daniel Coyle shares how stillness, presence, and attention help people build meaningful connections.
Psychologist Chris Moore reveals why guilt and anxiety lead us to the compassion necessary to earn forgiveness.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Fund manager and writer John Candeto is on a mission to decode the hidden patterns that drive extraordinary outcomes.
Harvard Kennedy School professor and author Arthur C. Brooks guides us through the give-and-take of feedback — even when it is negative.
The investment advisor and host of the Talking Billions podcast explores childhood curiosity, building networks through kindness, and more.
Most of us think we're good listeners, but we're wrong — and it's ruining our relationships.
A meditation on quantum physics, creative endurance, and the unseen forces that shape what lasts.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
We manipulate constantly — but few of us want to be called “manipulative.” Here, ex-Google executive Jenny Wood redefines an unfairly maligned trait.
People who've never been partnered tend to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and more neurotic.
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
Listen, set boundaries, and point them where to go.
Do you always act professionally in the workplace? Depends what you mean by "professional."
Does Platonic love actually exist?
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
Our desire for recognition at work can lead to perilous ends.
Redemption is the journey towards becoming a better person. It's the story of human life.
Schopenhauer and Freud can help teams navigate the most prickly of collaboration problems.
How heavy is the mask that you wear?
A battle between different kinds of love.
When does "oversharing" become an issue?
Nicole has been dating someone for a while but it's not working out from her point of view. Is sudden radio silence an ethical option?
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
Big Think spoke to the author of "The 5 Love Languages" about the popular relationship theory — and its lack of scientific support.
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.
We are wired to value things more when we work hard at attaining them — even if, objectively, they aren't worth that much.
"When Harry Met Sally" lied to you.
Quality down time is important for relationships. Here are three practical suggestions to create more of it.