psychology
In David Epstein’s ‘Range’, dabblers and dillettantes are ascendant.
When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.
Grief is real. Give it time.
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“Having a high level of patience often isn’t something that comes naturally; instead, it is something that improves over time”
These prior beliefs help us make sense of what we are perceiving in the present.
Most diseases don’t differ depending on where you’re from. Schizophrenia, however, is heavily dependent on your culture.
Schadenfreude has always been with us.
The results contradict the popular assumption that men react far more strongly to pornography.
It’s a popular buzzword among the self-help community, but does trying to become self-actualized do any good?
LSD may help us change our lives by spurring perspective shifts.
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We’re too afraid to voice our complaints, and for good reason — it often doesn’t go well.
Try not to think about your hands. Now enjoy a few minutes of not being able to stop thinking about them.
We don’t perceive time in an objective fashion; instead, the brain interprets time in a complex and amorphous way.
Here’s what neuroscience and psychology have to say about how people humanize and dehumanize one another.
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Some studies say they help, others say just the opposite. Let’s dig in to find the truth.
It isn’t surprising, but what’s behind the straight-white-male hegemony?
The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise.
Studying ‘episodic memory’ in animals may hold the key to understanding memory loss in humans.
What foods are women reaching for? Carbs and fats and sweets.
Smoking may put more than just your physical health at risk.
A comprehensive interdisciplinary paper removes any doubt that orcas don’t belong in marine parks and zoos.
A large new study uses an online game to inoculate people against fake news.
A new study found that smoking cannabis at a young age is associated with reduced brain volume in a region responsible for processing emotions on people’s faces.
Barbara Tversky takes an outdated idea to task in Mind in Motion.
Harvard psychologists discover why we dislike the people who deliver bad news.
If loneliness is a “disease,” is this one of the complications?
When thinking about your shortcomings, it pays to be kind.
A diversity of opinion on the subject of a meaningful life.
A recent study used data from the Big Five personality to estimate psychopathy prevalence in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.
Even more intriguing is the reason: recognizing facial expressions.