Tag: psychology

  • Humans Playing Humans on “Mad Men”

    Josh Fischel talks to Hilary Beth Hendel, a psychotherapist who worked as a "mental health consultant" on the first four seasons of Mad Men, about why the show feels so real: One of their early discussions focused on an idea Weiner had in mind for Don Draper’s ex-wife Betty in the first season: her hands…

  • Commuting

    Jonah Lehrer discusses some of the latest research on the effect of long commutes on happiness. It won't surprise you to learn that the effect is not positive.