psychology

Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.

It is normal for parents to experience intrusive thoughts about harming their children. Don’t let the thoughts worry you.

Is social media changing your memory? Here’s what the science actually says.

Awe is a powerful force, a fact that is both exciting and terrifying.

Dark personality traits include psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism. Is there room for empathy?

Outrage is a useful emotion that helped our ancient ancestors survive. Today, it leaves us feeling angry, tired, powerless, and miserable.

Nostalgia is a happy remembrance of the past, yet it also leaves us feeling sad. Perhaps ironically, it can serve as a painkiller.

Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.

Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.

The very concept of a “problem with no solution” goes against human nature. But we must accept this harsh reality to have peace in our lives.

Pet owners have consistently reported higher levels of social capital in their communities than people without pets.

IQ tests only measure two of the eight intelligences. Howard Gardner explains them all.

When actual people correct misinformation online, it can be as effective, if not more so, as when a social media company labels something as questionable.

Think therapy is self-centered? Think again.

Lessons from child development research teach us how we learn to trust others.

Kids’ underdeveloped brains seem to help them acquire new languages with little effort.

Step one, start with a trial separation.

It took a series of ingenious experiments in the 20th century to uncover some of our biggest cognitive biases.

In “Off the Edge”, journalist Kelly Weill dives down the strange rabbit hole of the flat-Earther community.

The science makes it abundantly clear that couples with more self-expansion are better relationships.

A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.

According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.

No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.

This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).

The gaze of another person can make us conceive of our body as an object.

These psychological principles can unlock your resiliency.

Movie soundtracks don’t just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.

What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?

Are you a striver or a pioneer?

Choking under pressure seems to have deep evolutionary roots.