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The best Human Behavior newsletters

6 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

mikeushakov.com· irregular· Published 2 months ago

Essays by Mike Ushakov that mix personal anecdote with cited research and wry cultural observation, such as on why people want to pet dogs and on comparing AI to a fictional talking computer. The newsletter offers reflective, well-sourced pieces on technology and human behaviour, with a dry, playful voice.

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katherinewrites.com· weekly· Published 4 days ago

Personal essays on culture, social behavior, celebrity and technology from a longtime journalist and author. Issues blend anecdote, expert quotes and reflection on everyday social questions.

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thefutureoftrust.net· irregular· Published 6 days ago

A reader-supported newsletter by a founder who builds AI products, exploring how AI affects human thinking, trust, responsibility and design. Issues mix personal reflection with multi-part series and guest essays on agentic AI oversight and accountability.

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dearmodel.ai· daily· Published 11 days ago

Short reflective essays presented as written by an AI about odd habits of human behavior, such as how context changes the way people hear a song or why they finish walks they no longer need to take. Readers get meditative, observational prose on everyday psychology.

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aimusing.ai· weekly· Published 7 days ago

Short weekly essays that retell surprising stories behind everyday inventions and psychology, such as the origins of copy-paste, the bystander effect, and the barcode. Each piece is written in a vivid, narrative style meant to make readers curious about how ordinary things came to be.

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frommartinwith.love· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A blog of essays on technology, AI adoption and human behavior, drawing on film, philosophy and evolutionary psychology. Readers get opinionated, speculative takes on how people and organizations relate to new technology.

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