"All eyes on me in the center of the ring..." Sometimes, having all eyes on us is fun, like when we're busting a move to Britney Spears' "Circus." And in the workplace, commanding the room's attention ...

The "spotlight effect" means we think we're being noticed more than we really are. Do you analyze the caption on your Instagram photo for more than 30 seconds before posting it? Do you try to create a ...

In the beginning of 2010, when daily deals site Groupon was really hitting its stride and copycat businesses were popping up left and right, a small startup called Yipit was just getting off the ...

Playing sports in middle age against college students can be humbling. The other day, I was pllaying basketball against a taller, quicker, and well, younger guy. He accelerated to the basket, and ...

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It’s common for law professors (particularly men) to wear business suits in class. When I first started teaching, I would wear a suit because everyone around me was also doing it. Plus, I didn’t yet ...

Part of the human experience seems to be finding ourselves in highly embarrassing situations. At some time most of us have tripped on the stairs in a crowded area, spilled our drink on a stranger, put ...

Anxiety that comes with expressing unpopular opinions, being hyperconscious of one micro stain on an otherwise pristine outfit, reliving the most embarrassing moments at 3 AM and shuddering at the ...

Apple announced iOS 11 during WWDC on Monday. The public beta of iOS 11 is "coming soon," according to Apple, but a (rather buggy) developer version is out now. The prototype software brings with it ...