psychology
Historian Rutger Bregman argues that the persistent theory that most people are monsters is just wrong.
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Synchronous movement seems to help us form cohesive groups by shifting our thinking from “me” to “we.”
Heard about the phenomenon of FNE, or ‘first night effect’?
Schools have become captivated by the idea that students must learn a set of generalized critical-thinking skills to flourish in the contemporary world.
Psychologists discover that the way the brain perceives beauty differs between art or faces.
Recent research shows that brain teasers don’t make you smarter and don’t belong in job interviews because they don’t reflect real-world problems.
Aligning your goals with deeply held values produces better results—in your career and life.
The more you like, follow and share, the faster you find yourself moving in that political direction.
The color of toys has a much deeper effect on children than some parents may realize.
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The ability to speak up and ask will give these future leaders a much needed boost.
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We make school kids read “Lord of the Flies”—but it’s only half the story.
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Partisan division has reached its peak, shows an alarming new study that identifies three crucial components.
Lack of communication and collaboration are the biggest struggles facing remote workers.
The negative associations of introversion help to explain why loneliness now carries such social stigma.
How can we learn from the lessons of the past and build a better future?
Humans are particularly prone to shiver when a group does or thinks the same thing at the same time.
Certain colors are globally linked to certain feelings, the study reveals.
A study looks at the ingredients of a good scare.
Most people believe themselves to be less at risk from COVID-19 than others similar to them, according to a recent UCL survey conducted in the U.S.
But most city dwellers weren’t seeing the science — they were seeing something out of Blade Runner.
A 2020 study published in the journal of Psychological Science explores the idea that fake news can actually help you remember real facts better.
A persistent barrage of information is not the best method for getting through to someone with a different point of view.
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While the benefits of music therapy are well known, more in-depth research explores how music benefits children with autism.
Amid such suffering, people need some joy.
“Interacting” with nature through virtual reality applications had especially strong benefits, according to the study.
New research pinpoints the neurons responsible for your choices.
Here are 5 ways to make your workplace better and your workforce happier.
In some situations, asking “what if everyone did that?” is a common strategy for judging whether an action is right or wrong.
Researchers explore the “complex web of connections” in your brain that allows you to make split second decisions.
‘Little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems.’