psychology
The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.
George Orwell got it right: “Never use a long word where a short one will do.”
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.
Claims of a “loneliness epidemic” aren’t based on robust data. Loneliness might be a problem, but it’s not worse than it was in the past.
Take a hint from Einstein and Mozart — unplug and make peace with some degree of failure.
Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
Rather than sending serial killer art to auctions, it should be sent to abnormal psychologists for research.
People with aphantasia cannot conjure mental images, either original or from memory.
“In order to seek truth,” Rene Descartes once wrote, “it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things.”
Despite a reputation for catastrophe and cat killings, curiosity is a beneficial drive that improves our lives and well-being.
The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
We know that everything changes, but we long for something more permanent.
One reason saving is hard: We tend to view our “future selves” as complete strangers, and our decisions in the present moment reflect that.
If a person stands little chance of ever being wealthy, perhaps playing the lottery is a rational decision.
Striking differences in the composition of the gut microbiome suggest that fermented food could help those suffering from anorexia.
Forgetting and misremembering are the building blocks of creativity and imagination.
Neuroscience suggests that it’s way better to give than to receive — and high performing people agree.
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
You’ve probably noticed that most retailers use prices ending in 99. That’s intentional.
Our bodies crave more food if we haven’t had enough protein, and this can lead to a vicious cycle.
More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep. Diet is an important, under-recognized culprit.
Nobody knows where the word “penguin” comes from.
Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds.
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How humans came to feel comfortable among strangers, like those in a café, is an under-explored mystery.
Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.
Forget these scientific myths to better understand your brain and yourself.
The paradox of failure explains why even a healthy rage-quit won’t keep a good gamer down.
What do Remus Lupin, Katniss Evergreen, William Wordsworth, and Usain Bolt all have in common?