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Social Psychology
Virtually all the statistical methods researchers commonly use assume potential mating partners decide who they will have children with based on a roll of the dice.
Terrified of blushing? You might have erythrophobia.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.
Something doesn't add up.
How many tins of beans make a stockpile, and when does a basement become a bunker?
If you believe that you're perfect, then somebody else must be responsible for your failures.
We are tearing ourselves apart over gender issues, with the result that the problems of boys and men are left untreated.
Which one is the funniest?
Brands like BMW, Walmart, and IBM are seeing big wins from the use of gamification in corporate training. Here's how.
Sigmund Freud developed the decidedly unscientific principles of psychoanalysis in a time when most psychologists were trying to join the ranks of chemists and medical doctors.
Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.
Americans are more willing to put the greater good above their own interests today than in the 1950s.
From politics to culture, we blame “tribalism” for humanity’s problems. This explanation is entirely wrong.
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Just a small gesture or a thoughtful comment can often alter a situation, or people’s perceptions of it, in ways that relieve tensions and make them feel appreciated and included.
Think you should speak about 40% of the time in conversation? How about 70%?
Only have sex with a person you love — a novel concept!
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.
We're overthinking being nice.
When you wish upon a star, it probably makes a difference who you are.
A clever neuroscience experiment shows that the "other-race effect" is likely due to a lack of experience and perceptual expertise rather than racism.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
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One study estimated that 80% of people include “deviations” from the truth in their online profiles.
What can elite athletes teach you about how to win?
Just as there are many types of believers, there's not only one type of atheist.
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Evolutionary psychology could explain those otherworldly feelings.
A new study shows that political partisans are more likely to remember things that didn't happen — as long as it fits their narrative.