human interest

  • The ‘Bird Test’ Relationship Hack Is Actually Based in Research

    The ‘Bird Test’ Relationship Hack Is Actually Based in Research

    A “new” dating hack trending on TikTok is for the birds—literally. In a recent TikTok video, content creator Lyss Lyss (@alyssacardib) shares how the“bird test” can predict if a couple’s relationship will last or not. “The bird test states that if you’re with someone…romantic or not, if you say something that could be deemed insignificant,…


  • Use ‘Elaborative Interrogation’ to Challenge Yourself While Studying

    Use ‘Elaborative Interrogation’ to Challenge Yourself While Studying

    When you’re studying, you can try to simply memorize phrases and facts, but you should really be trying to retain concepts for the long term. One way you can do that is by using “elaborative interrogation,” a technique that helps you learn more effectively by challenging the facts you’re going over. What is elaborative interrogation? Inquiry is…


  • Two Ways to Use the ‘Blurting’ Method to Study

    Two Ways to Use the ‘Blurting’ Method to Study

    If you’ve been on TikTok lately (when you should have been studying…) you may have seen the “blurting” method of note-revision making the rounds. There are actually two ways to blurt when you’re studying, and both are helpful for retrieval practice and overall retention—but only if you’re doing them instead of scrolling, so read this,…