psychology
A new study looks at why mysterious voices are sometimes taken as spirits and other times as symptoms of mental health issues.
Debating is cognitively taxing but also important for the health of a democracy—provided it’s face-to-face.
New research suggests you can’t fake your emotional state to improve your work life — you have to feel it.
The Persian polymath and philosopher of the Islamic Golden Age teaches us about self-awareness.
A new study shows that beauty standards affect whether or not accusers are believed.
Study confirms the existence of a special kind of groupthink in large groups.
Imagine Heraclitus spending an afternoon down by the river…
Learn how to practice “self-indifference.”
For centuries, universities have advanced humanity toward truth. Professor Jonathan Haidt speaks to why college campuses are suddenly heading in the opposite direction.
Scrap getting fitter or eating better and focus more on the people in your life.
No, being interested in BDSM does not mean you had a traumatic childhood.
Some volunteers performed above chance. They weren’t the psychics.
Has lockdown made your pet extra clingy?
Habits are easier to hack and change when you understand how they work.
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First, recognize that our genes make us worrywarts.
New research shows that experiencing an opposite-sex body in virtual reality impacted the subject’s gender identity.
There’s no such thing as a miracle drug.
After the unrelenting negativity of 2020, we may need a refresher on the benefits of a positive affect.
As morally sturdy as we may feel, it turns out that humans are natural hypocrites when it comes to passing moral judgment.
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Fractal patterns are noticed by people of all ages, even small children, and have significant calming effects.
Scientists ripped up kids’ drawings. This is what they learned about relationships.
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The pieces don’t represent an army, they stand in for the Western social order.
A new study found that personality growth in young adults predicted career benefits such as income, degree attainment, and job satisfaction.
There is a neurological link between serotonin levels and the brain’s ability to control impulses and patience levels.
Monogamy is often considered a key component of traditional marriages, but it’s only half the story.
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How a controversial study on psychic powers caused a revolution in psychology research.
A biologist-reporter investigates his fungal namesake.
How to deal with “epistemic exhaustion.”
The heart of the religious ritual is mysticism, argues Brian Muraresku in “The Immortality Key.”