Writing

Articles on psychology, technology, culture, and the human experience, published in leading magazines and newspapers.

Science Writing

Harvard Business Review

Are Our Brains Wired to Quiet Quit?

Are Our Brains Wired to Quiet Quit? Neuroscience has found that passive acceptance is a natural response to prolonged stress. By Jay Dixit. Published on HBR.org / January 03, 2023 /…

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NeuroLeadership Institute

Getting Serious About Play

Getting Serious About Play By Jay Dixit and David Rock — July 12, 2022. One of the defining characteristics of children is that they play. They run around in circles, bang things together, and…

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NeuroLeadership Institute

We’re Doing Downtime Wrong

Most of us think zoning out on Netflix counts as rest. Neurology says real downtime is unstructured, goal-free time that lets the imagination network do its work.

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Psychology Today

Accounting for Taste

What Your Stuff Reveals About You | Psychology Today What Your Stuff Reveals About You Our choices in books, movies, music, and art go to the core of who we are. What your tastes reveal about you. By…

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The Washington Post

You Are What You Buy

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Psychology Today

Erection Reform

Erection Reform | Psychology Today Erection Reform The hidden risks of recreational Viagra. By Jay Dixit published April 11, 2008 - last reviewed on June 4, 2025 Email No one uses Lipitor…

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Psychology Today

The Ideological Animal

Cinnamon Stillwell never thought she’d be the founder of a political organization. She certainly never expected to start a group for conservatives, most of whom became conservatives on the same day—September 11, 2001. She organized the group, the 911 Neocons, as a haven for people like her—“former lefties” who did…

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San Francisco Chronicle

Q&A with Lynn Sherr

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San Francisco Chronicle

Q&A with Spike Lee

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Slate

Today’s Papers

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Salon

Vigil at the Armory

Vigil at the Armory - JAY DIXIT Skip to main contentClose Search Vigil at the Armory By JaySeptember 23, 2013January 28th, 2014psychology No CommentsNote: This article was originally written on…

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Salon

A Banner Day for Neo-Nazis

A banner day for neo-Nazis - Salon.com Advertisement: A banner day for neo-Nazis Last month, Hatewatch shut down, declaring that the battle against hate groups has been won. It hasn’t. By Jay Dixit…

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Salon

Designer Eggs

Designer eggs - Salon.com Advertisement: Designer eggs This month a panel of medical experts responded to a Web pornographer who tried to auction supermodel eggs. By Jay Dixit Published August 25,…

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Village Voice

The Hothouse

The Hothouse - The Village Voice Skip to content SEVEN DECADESIn 1973, We Asked, ‘What Is a Man’s Life Worth If He Isn’t an Enemy of the White House?’by Phil Tracy THE FRONTInto the — Very Ample —…

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Other Writing

The New York Times

Take My Life, Please

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