A Friendly Interest

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Mistaking the Highlight Reel for the Game

Cody Kommers on November 26, 2018

Instagram has a problem with statistical sampling.

Ethics and Morality

Why Republicans Listen to Country Music and Democrats Don’t

Cody Kommers on September 17, 2018

Can the Red Solo Cup help bridge America’s political divide?

Friends

Which Is Better: More Friends or Closer Friends?

Cody Kommers on September 11, 2018

A duel between conflicting theories of how to cultivate friendships.

Psychology

The Validity of Psychological Research

Cody Kommers on August 27, 2018

How do we know whether a finding is legitimate or not?

Cognition

The Fundamental Theorem of Behavior

Cody Kommers on July 18, 2018

How do we translate between group behavior and individual behavior?

Relationships

Why Disagreement Is More Common Than Agreement

Cody Kommers on July 9, 2018

Disagreement isn't about taking sides. It's about probability.

Environment

Why Interesting People Don't Go to Harvard

Cody Kommers on July 7, 2018

Does interesting research imply an interesting researcher?

Identity

Why Good Philosophers Are Out of Touch with Reality

Cody Kommers on July 4, 2018

Sometimes those who know the most also know the least.

Psychology

What the World Cup Teaches Us About Psychology

Cody Kommers on June 25, 2018

Sometimes conflict brings us together.

Psychology

Why Comedians Are Actually Master Psychologists

Cody Kommers on June 11, 2018

What it takes to deliver a good joke.

Intelligence

My Commencement Address on How to Lead a Boring Life

Cody Kommers on June 4, 2018

Why Van Gogh went years without painting before he started to paint.

Identity

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Theory of Pronoun Usage

Cody Kommers on May 28, 2018

Sometimes our intuitive response to inequality isn't enough.

Psychology

Why Horizontal Popularity Is Better Than Vertical Popularity

Cody Kommers on May 21, 2018

A good book, like a mutual fund, should be judged by its return on investment.

Happiness

The Off-Policy Theory of Happiness

Cody Kommers on May 14, 2018

The one thing that philosophers agree on: how to be happy.