How to make people understand academic papers
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Laura Gainor
- Nov 22
- 4 min
Why you can’t stop thinking about food
*** Disclaimer, I am not a nutritionist On Instagram and Linkedin you voted to know more about how the modern world is affecting our...
Laura Gainor
- Nov 1
- 2 min
How I stopped overreacting
We’ve all been there. Transgression after transgression boils up and eventually leads to an emotional blow out! I’m going to tell you how...
Laura Gainor
- Oct 25
- 2 min
How I learned to have great conversations with strangers in two steps
In the past few years I’ve been fortunate enough to build an incredible network of supportive and kind-hearted people in London. Today...
Laura Gainor
- Sep 25
- 2 min
What is friendship? Seven tips from a former philosophy professor at Georgetown University
The below was a past article written and sent to me by one of our readers, and friends, John Cunningham. John Cunningham is a New...
Laura Gainor
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Do women really gossip more than men?
Women gossiping more than men is a social stereotype portrayed in movies, shows and books. A 2017 study from the Journal of Gender...
Laura Gainor
- Sep 13
- 1 min
What is gossip?
A research team from the University of Amsterdam found that 90 percent of total office conversation qualifies as gossip, but what...
Laura Gainor
- Sep 6
- 4 min
What happens after women get an abortion?
Today we’ll be looking into what happens after women get abortions answering questions like: Do women regret abortions? Are mental health...
Laura Gainor
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Does AI tell the truth?
This week we'll be exploring the idea of AI and truth. Does AI tell the truth? What is truth anyway? What can you do to make sure your...
Laura Gainor
- Aug 15
- 1 min
What kind of spender are you?
The past few weeks we’ve been exploring the psychology behind scarcity and abundance mindsets in order to understand why people might...
Laura Gainor
- Aug 9
- 3 min
how does abundance make people behave?
In this series on the psychology of matters we're looking over the effects of abundance and scarcity on the mind. Last week we looked at...
Laura Gainor
- Aug 2
- 3 min
What mistakes do people make when they don't have enough?
Do you ever buy too many socks when they’re on sale? Have you kept going back to a friend who wasn’t good for you because you felt there...
Laura Gainor
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Why do most people want money?
A few weeks ago a majority of you voted to learn why people want money and if it’s different for men and women. We started off this blog...
Laura Gainor
- Jul 22
- 5 min
Why should you want money?
Why do most people want money? Are the reasons men and women want money different? And what are the common myths about money you should...
Laura Gainor
- Jul 18
- 4 min
Should men and women network differently? (why science says yes)
This week most of you voted to know if men and women should be networking differently. Spoiler alert - they should be. By the end of this...
Laura Gainor
- Jul 3
- 3 min
How has the economy of sex changed?
Last week a majority of my readers voted on Instagram to learn about the economics of sex and how it’s changed over time. My interest in...
Laura Gainor
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Why do people change accents?
I moved to the UK about five years ago. I’ve embraced some British culture like queuing and Come Dine with Me, but I leave some things...
Laura Gainor
- Jun 13
- 5 min
Are You Self-Aware?
The rarity of self-awareness is unfortunate because of the opportunities being self-aware can create. When we are able to view ourselves...
Laura Gainor
- May 30
- 5 min
Why is ADHD on the Rise?
Last week on my Instagram, although it was close, people voted to learn about why ADHD is on the rise. In this blog post, you’ll learn...
Laura Gainor
- May 24
- 4 min
Are psychopaths happy?
Last week I had people vote on Linkedin and Instagram and overwhelmingly people wanted to know if psychopaths are happy. This week,...
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