Are psychopaths cold-blooded murderers? Not usually.

Safety through technology is no bad thing—Nietzsche himself sought doctors and medicines throughout his life—but it can become pathological.

It may depend on whether you're an "easily empathetically embarrassed" person.

People underestimate their opponent’s capacity to feel basic human sensations. We can short-circuit this impulse through moral reframing and perspective taking.

Research shows self-ratings of personality traits like diligence are generally more accurate than ratings from others.

When making any tough decision, the key is not to be overly exploratory or exploitative.

When was the last time you spent some quality time with yourself?

Successful romantic relationships require desire, but that desire doesn't have to be sexual.

The results of a 2021 study suggest that the world's most powerful psychedelic may be an underutilized peace-building tool.

Psychologist Adrian Furnham has termed this effect the male hubris, female humility problem.

Until robots understand jokes and sarcasm, artificial general intelligence will remain in the realm of science fiction.

Helplessness isn't learned — it's an instinctual response that can be overcome.

Dark personality traits include psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism. Is there room for empathy?

Nostalgia is a happy remembrance of the past, yet it also leaves us feeling sad. Perhaps ironically, it can serve as a painkiller.

“What am I missing?” is a question that journalist Mónica Guzmán thinks more people should start asking.

Lessons from child development research teach us how we learn to trust others.

The science makes it abundantly clear that couples with more self-expansion are better relationships.

Psychologists often view relationship power imbalances through three unique dynamics.

Choking under pressure seems to have deep evolutionary roots.

How much we enjoy a conversation can all be a matter of timing — specifically, how long it takes us to respond to what was just said.

If your partner is not helping build a better you, is it time for a better partner?

And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?

Should we take people's drunken behavior as evidence of their true character?

Only talk about the weather?

More than a decade ago, Armenia made chess a required subject in school because it teaches kids how to think and cope with failure. The U.S. should follow suit.

“I need to think about the future. Will you help me?”

The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.

Beautiful people really know how to catch a break.

It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.

From boosting empathy to improving therapy, virtual reality is poised to change our ideas of the self.