Stories by Matthew Hutson

Regularity helps life make sense, a crucial component in finding meaning

Not everyone we think of as a narcissist shows both facets of the personality trait

Groups that elicit disgust are judged more severely for "impure" acts

Warmth, not ability, earns professional status in collectivist societies

Hints about the punch line of a joke or story may not spoil the fun

When to empathize and when to see things through another's eyes

Why we are biased toward things on our dominant side

Switching grocery lines, carrying an umbrella, talking out loud about a possible no-hitter in baseball—a sense of jinxing things arises because when negative possibilities come to mind, they seem more likely

When we think of time as money, leisure activities fall flat