Neuropsych

A new study overturns the conventional thinking about how we focus our visual attention.

When you see Nazis in the streets chanting things like “Jews will not replace us,” it can be difficult to comprehend why they would believe such horrid things.

Yes it is, through faith and/or science.

Have you heard the one about the U.S. Open and Yom Kippur? You’re about to.

You’ve heard that “perception is reality.” Well, it’s not. It might even be a hallucination.

The discovery of a neuron in the brain that acts as the “master controller” of habits could someday change the way we treat addiction and compulsive behaviors.

Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher and leading thinker in end-of-life care. This is what he’s learnt about appreciating life while you have it, and being truly present.

Some anxieties are essential, and for millennia they kept our ancestors alive. But there’s another type of anxiety that we can actually do away with—and it’s defeated via hope.

The science of selflessness.

This conceptual framework is the most advanced representation of human emotions to date.   

Why does America confuse fantasy for reality, in pop culture and in politics? Kurt Andersen can pinpoint the moment it happened.

Infants can learn a lot about the world—if adults know the right ways to encourage them.

There are four main stages. Each has its own particular set of advancements and challenges.   

Your mind doesn’t run parallel tasks, it has to trade off one focus for another. The good news is that mindfulness meditation can hone your attention span, and reduce stress and anxiety.

There are many people who preach the supposed benefits of psychedelics, but none do it as well, nor as reliably, as these philosophers and scientists.

A new study shows that people who avoid negative emotion tend to be worse off psychologically, while those who accept bad feelings report higher well-being.

New research brings nuance to the concept of being nice by illuminating the personality traits that underlie it, dividing the quality into two related but distinct components.

Everyone encounters stereotypes. But what you do afterward says something about you

A recent study examines the ways in which spouses affect an individual’s tendency to pursue challenging and rewarded opportunities.

A recent study shows that children just 3 years of age learn how to deceive others for personal gain when exposed to competitive games. 

What’s the best way to learn something new? Embrace your inner imposter, and don’t worry about speed—here’s why.

Why do people have the same fights, over and over again? That’s the repetition compulsion, a deeply ingrained psychological phenomenon—but not so deep that it can’t be beaten.

A new study finds that cognitive functioning of women is affected by gender-role attitudes within their country.

Before you follow another “tip” or “trick,” there’s something Alan Alda wants you to know.

A study surveyed 821 people to find the funniest words in the English language.

Your future happiness and success will depend on the double-edged sword of embracing new technology to stay connected, and being smart enough to unplug at the right time.

A new study suggests that buying time-saving services leads to increased happiness.

A new study finds that talking to yourself in the third person may help deal with stress.

America today has normalized crimes, both physical and spiritual, says Cornel West—and being indifferent to that is the worst of all evils.

Why are beliefs, even plainly irrational ones, so stubbornly resistant to change?