Why Creativity is a Team Sport: How Great Ideas Happen

An interview with George Newman on the overlooked social science of creativity and collaboration.

May 11 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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We Crossed 10,000 Subscribers—Now We’re Upgrading the Newsletter

New amenities, new community perks, and what we’re building next.

May 5 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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April 2026

The psychology of corporate bullshit—and why it backfires inside organizations.

Why jargon-filled leadership language confuses teams, slows decisions, and corrodes credibility + take the Corporate BS Receptivity Test

Apr 28 • Yvonne Phan and Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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Climate Doom Doesn't Mobilize—It Paralyzes

Lessons from one of the largest experiments on climate change behavior + a new initiative from MythBusters' Jamie Hyneman

Apr 22 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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How to feel more loved

70% of people don’t feel loved as much or as often as they’d like, this new book explains how to build stronger relationships

Apr 17 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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How social media is harming society

We describe the recent lawsuits against social media companies and how the harm extends beyond kids to the rest of society

Apr 7 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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March 2026

Reflections on The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

Why the Biggest Challenges of AI Technology are Human.

Mar 28 • Center for Conflict + Coop., Jay Van Bavel, and Anni Sternisko

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Will AI save humanity or destroy us all?

We are giving away free tickets to subscribers for our pre-release screening and live panel discussion of "THE AI DOC: Or How I Became an…

Mar 18 • Center for Conflict + Coop., Jay Van Bavel, and Anni Sternisko

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How to Disagree Better

How to engage more effectively with opposing viewpoints (book interview + giveaway with Julia Minson)

Mar 17 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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Entrepreneurs of Identity

The Problem with the Vitality Curve

Mar 12 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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The Downfall of Stereotype Threat

How one of social psychology’s most influential ideas started to crumble—and what replaces it.

Mar 3 • Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel and Michael Inzlicht

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February 2026

“Not American Enough"

How stereotypes and feelings of status threat can explain why Bad Bunny’s set was so polarizing

Feb 25 • Yvonne Phan

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