Olga Khazan
@olgakhazan.bsky.social
Atlantic writer, ME, BUT BETTER available now: https://www.amazon.com/Me-But-Better-Science-Personality/dp/1668012545
Substack: https://olgakhazan.substack.com/
Substack: https://olgakhazan.substack.com/
When your toddler with a daycare cold gives you kisses
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
When your toddler with a daycare cold gives you kisses
I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a while: Is it safe to have a baby in an abortion-ban state?
August 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a while: Is it safe to have a baby in an abortion-ban state?
One reason why conscientiousness might be declining? There's less stuff that's worth aspiring to
August 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One reason why conscientiousness might be declining? There's less stuff that's worth aspiring to
Fascinating interview with Elizabeth Weingarten about how to actually do this thing that anxious people are constantly told to do 😅
June 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Fascinating interview with Elizabeth Weingarten about how to actually do this thing that anxious people are constantly told to do 😅
One thing I address is how to get better at small talk ... take it from me, a person who is a true expert at this and who is never awkward or says anything inappropriate!
June 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
One thing I address is how to get better at small talk ... take it from me, a person who is a true expert at this and who is never awkward or says anything inappropriate!
Over on Substack, I wrote about one reason why you might have to change your "natural" personality: Life puts you into a situation that demands new skills, like a new job, parenthood, or a move to a new city
May 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Over on Substack, I wrote about one reason why you might have to change your "natural" personality: Life puts you into a situation that demands new skills, like a new job, parenthood, or a move to a new city
What an accurate illustration of me at 3 am
May 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What an accurate illustration of me at 3 am
On Substack, I wrote about how personality traits can be even more important for life outcomes than IQ or wealth
April 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
On Substack, I wrote about how personality traits can be even more important for life outcomes than IQ or wealth
Very fun interview with @annagoldfarb.com, with a special appearance by you-know-who annagoldfarb.substack.com/p/pop-up-pod...
March 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Very fun interview with @annagoldfarb.com, with a special appearance by you-know-who annagoldfarb.substack.com/p/pop-up-pod...
Join me and @mkonnikova.bsky.social for a conversation about my new book at 8 ET on Monday!
March 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Join me and @mkonnikova.bsky.social for a conversation about my new book at 8 ET on Monday!
Alternate illustration for this story
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Alternate illustration for this story
I wrote about LIFE COACHES
March 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I wrote about LIFE COACHES
Honored to be an Amazon editor’s pick!
March 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Honored to be an Amazon editor’s pick!
You often hear that “everything changes” when you become a mother, and that’s true. But unfortunately, there’s no way to know exactly how it will change you. Parenthood seems to change everyone differently.
February 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
You often hear that “everything changes” when you become a mother, and that’s true. But unfortunately, there’s no way to know exactly how it will change you. Parenthood seems to change everyone differently.
Literary criticism really is a young man’s game
February 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Literary criticism really is a young man’s game
Episodic future thinking entails imagining yourself in the future, as vividly as possible. Imagine the version of yourself that kept that resolution -- lost the weight, organized that junk drawer, cut back on alcohol. What would your life look like?
January 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Episodic future thinking entails imagining yourself in the future, as vividly as possible. Imagine the version of yourself that kept that resolution -- lost the weight, organized that junk drawer, cut back on alcohol. What would your life look like?
I wrote about what would happen if we all actually did live by RFK Jr.'s health advice www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
November 19, 2024 at 10:40 PM
I wrote about what would happen if we all actually did live by RFK Jr.'s health advice www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
New post on my newsletter: Why anxiety might be evolutionarily adaptive bit.ly/3Z9sFWN
August 28, 2023 at 4:51 PM
New post on my newsletter: Why anxiety might be evolutionarily adaptive bit.ly/3Z9sFWN
Over at Substack, I write about how different cultures define "good friend" differently, and how living in an unstable place can make you rely on your friends more: https://olgakhazan.substack.com/p/how-different-cultures-define-a-good
May 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Over at Substack, I write about how different cultures define "good friend" differently, and how living in an unstable place can make you rely on your friends more: https://olgakhazan.substack.com/p/how-different-cultures-define-a-good