Christmas is supposed to be a season full of joy. And sometimes, you have to be intentional about protecting that joy. One thing that instantly puts the spirit of the season at risk is comparison, ...

Not too long ago, on a cold winter night, somewhere in America, there was a tween who wanted more screen time and a parent who said no. The tween in question was advocating vociferously for her right ...

There are two broad strategies that people use to make choices. One method is to compare the options to each other and choose the best one. The other is to evaluate each option individually and then ...

Share on Pinterest The human mind may have a bias to constantly want more. Al Barry/Getty Images Researchers used a reinforcement learning model to learn more about why we habituate and compare, ...