Vivian Le's reads

Why quality > quantity when it comes to friends. Although having a large group of friends can be beneficial, even just having a few close friendships can be fulfilling—and potentially even more rewarding as you're often able to develop deeper, more intimate connections. Writing for Vox, Allie Volpe explains the importance of fostering close friendships "where you can be unabashedly yourself."

Why you can't remember the first years of your life. When asked about their earliest memories, many people recall moments from when they were at least a few years old, not earlier when they were a toddler or infant—a phenomenon known as "infantile amnesia." Writing for The Conversation, Vanessa LoBue, an assistant professor of psychology at Rutgers University, Newark, explains how memory evolves as babies develop and why autobiographical memories that people remember usually only occur after two years of age.

Alyssa Nystrom's reads

The "pandemic puppies" are not ready for the return to the office. During the Covid-19 pandemic, over 23 million U.S. households adopted a cat or dog—and many of those animals have never been left alone all day. Writing for the New York Times, John Leland offers tips to help clingy pets (and their owners) have a smooth transition to in-person work.

The good (and bad) side of TikTok skincare content. While social media platforms like TikTok can provide useful tips and tricks for your daily skincare routine, “[t]here is no nuance on TikTok: Everything is presented in this intensely simplistic way…so it’s either the best or it’s horrible,” said dermatologist Ranella Hirsch. Writing for the Wall Street Journal Magazine, Fiorella Valdesolo explains how to identify licensed professionals who will give you the best skincare advice.