Popular Writing — David DeSteno

A New Religion Has Americans Looking to the Stars

A New Religion Has Americans Looking to the Stars

- The Boston Globe
March 27, 2024

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You Don’t Have to Be Religious to Feel the Awe of Christmas

You Don’t Have to Be Religious to Feel the Awe of Christmas

- The Wall Street Journal
December 22, 2023

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Rosh Hashana Can Change Your Life (Even if You’re Not Jewish)

Rosh Hashana Can Change Your Life (Even if You’re Not Jewish)

- The New York Times
September 13, 2023

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Is Religion Good for Your Health?

- The Wall Street Journal
June 8, 2023

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Church Should Be More Like Burning Man

- The Boston Globe
November 30, 2022

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Does Religion Make People More Ethical?

- The Wall Street Journal
April 20, 2022

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Psychologists Are Learning What Religion Has Known for Years

Psychologists Are Learning What Religion Has Known for Years

- WIRED
September 14, 2021

2021, popular pressScienceSitesSeptember 15, 2021

Those Infuriating Republican Hypocrites Are a Lot Like You and Me

Those Infuriating Republican Hypocrites Are a Lot Like You and Me

- The Boston Globe
September 30, 2020

2020, popular pressScienceSitesOctober 1, 2020

How to Mix Compassion and Cooperation Into Social Distancing

How to Mix Compassion and Cooperation Into Social Distancing

- Los Angeles Times
March 19, 2020

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How Fear Distorts Our Thinking About the Coronavirus

How Fear Distorts Our Thinking About the Coronavirus

- The New York Times
February 11, 2020

2020, popular pressScienceSitesFebruary 12, 2020

Gratitude Helps You Cooperate. Does It Also Make You a Sucker?

Gratitude Helps You Cooperate. Does It Also Make You a Sucker?

- Behavioral Scientist
February 2, 2020

2020, popular pressScienceSitesFebruary 4, 2020

Why Gratitude Is Wasted on Thanksgiving

- The New York Times
November 23, 2019

2019, popular-pressScienceSitesNovember 25, 2019

The Fast Track to a Life Well Lived Is Feeling Grateful

The Fast Track to a Life Well Lived Is Feeling Grateful

- Aeon
October 4, 2019

2019, popular-pressScienceSitesOctober 7, 2019

How to Overcome ‘Compassion Fatigue’

- The Washington Post
August 22, 2019

2019, popular-pressScienceSitesSeptember 30, 2019

When Employees Feel Grateful, They’re Less Likely to Be Dishonest

When Employees Feel Grateful, They’re Less Likely to Be Dishonest

- Harvard Business Review
April 9, 2019

2019, popular-pressScienceSitesApril 9, 2019

What Science Can Learn From Religion

- The New York Times
February 1, 2019

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We’re Teaching Grit the Wrong Way

- The Chronicle of Higher Education
March 18, 2018

2018, popular-pressScienceSitesMarch 21, 2018

How Feeling Proud or Grateful Influences Your Decisions

How Feeling Proud or Grateful Influences Your Decisions

- World Economic Forum
March 7, 2018

2018, popular-pressScienceSitesMarch 9, 2018

How to Cultivate Gratitude, Compassion, and Pride on Your Team

How to Cultivate Gratitude, Compassion, and Pride on Your Team

- Harvard Business Review
February 20, 2018

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The Only Way to Keep Your Resolutions

- The New York Times
December 29, 2017

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