psychology
A growing body of research suggests that the "clinical pessimism" over treating psychopathy is unwarranted.
People who score high in "dark triad" personality traits are able to empathize. They'd just rather not.
The internet has given us the opportunity to stay informed better than ever. It's also given us the ability to misinform ourselves — delude ourselves — beyond belief.
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"It's just a joke," right?
As much as we say it's not about the clothes, it's still about the clothes.
Do we suffer from birth anxiety like we suffer from death anxiety?
So why should we keep using them?
Move over SSRIs, Advil is on the way.
Researchers say further research is needed, though.
The new podcast is a deep dive into human nature.
Could your urge to check emails — instead of finishing that major project — be a response to an uncomfortable emotional state?
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A newly studied hallucinogenic substance has shown signs of treating mental health conditions more efficiently than psilocybin.
New research finds how power dynamics shape the speech of men and women.
New forensic evidence and three other theories on London's most notorious serial killer
It's not the act of buying but how you spend money that improves happiness and life satisfaction.
Are we born with self-control? Or does context change our behavior?
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Groundbreaking neurological research on songbirds provides insight on human learned behavior and speech.
Not only will this help diagnose schizophrenia earlier, but it also points to a possible cause of schizophrenia.
Are your psychological needs being met?
Among the variety of human screams, it is screams of terror that stand out most vividly.
To know your relationship's fate, the ups and downs may matter more than its quality at one specific moment.
The more research conducted on psychedelics, the closer we get to new therapeutic models.
Psychologists discover why people participate in scary attractions.
Are you prone to "toxic accumulation"?
Just for giggles, would it be a good idea to have our leaders take shrooms?
How do you say "spiel"? Whether you say "shpeel" or "speel" may have to do with how you vote.
The results have startling implications about the evolution of psychopathy in humans.
When adults are challenged to behave like adults, by a child, they can go in one of two directions.