The guilty pleasure of watching trashy TV
How do those who watch low-brow television shows rationalize their behavior? We found out.
How do those who watch low-brow television shows rationalize their behavior? We found out.
The routine of life has been disrupted for most people as they stay at home to slow down the further spread of the coronavirus. A scholar who studies boredom offers some helpful tips.
Don’t listen to the headlines linking binge watching to depression and loneliness. It can be a positive experience – but only if we think of it as a good thing.
If New Year’s resolutions have you in an abstemious mindset when it comes to enjoyment these days, consider a pleasure recalibration based on ‘l'éducation du gout.’
Long-term goals can be hard to stick to if the benefits are only way off in the future. Research suggests ways to focus on the here and now to help you ultimately achieve your more far-off targets.
Forget being super self-critical and whipping yourself into shape. There are ways to set yourself up for success that are far kinder and work better.
There’s an assumption that the poor eat more unhealthy fast food because it’s relatively cheap, leading some governments to try limit their access. Two researchers tested that assumption.
Loudly proclaiming your dislikes isn’t snobbery. There can be a power and poetry to putrescence.
For some people, the decision over how to dispose of their body represents one last adventure – and one last consumer choice, a scholar explains.
Tabloids traditionally have gone after the rich and famous. On TikTok, anyone can be a target.