Merv Mandelbaum 
Problem You’re a man of many goals and aspirations, and a little extra help getting there couldn’t hurt. Reality You’ve probably heard that writing down your goals can help you achieve them, and you probably heard that in one of those forwards from grandma. However, according to a study in … Read More
Problem You wouldn’t mind a little self-esteem boost. Solution Join some clubs. According to a study in PLOS One, people who are members of more clubs have more self esteem—although maybe not for the reason you’d expect. Method Researchers interviewed hundreds of people, including elementary aged schoolchildren, retirees, and former … Read More
Problem It’s taken two hours, but you’ve finally come up with a creative solution to your problem. It’s probably the best you can do and pushing yourself for something better probably won’t do any good, right? Reality Wrong. According to a new study published in the Journal of Personality and … Read More
Problem Guys who aren’t that attractive have a hard time dating women. Reality The longer you know a woman, the less it matters how attractive you are—if you’d like to date her—according to a study in Psychological Science. Method A person’s success in the dating game has to do with … Read More
Conventional wisdom holds that the older a couple is, the less likely they are to get divorced. After all, it’s high-school sweethearts to are the most likely to split up. Well, this is true up to a point. Basically, you have the best chances of sticking together if you get … Read More
