psychology

While ticker tape synesthesia was first identified in the 1880s, new research looks at this unique phenomenon — and what it means for language comprehension.

Hint: They hold off on talking about their alien god until much later.

There’s a link between dark personality traits and breaches of battlefield ethics.

A productivity expert explains how you can be creative and a powerhouse of productivity.

Research shows how “dark” Brett Martinpersonality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm.

Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.

Your brain on sex, love, and rejection with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher.

Anyone can have a bad day at work, but not everyone scores this high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.

How to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory.

It’s complicated.

Everyone loves a good underdog story, but the lessons we derive from them depend on how they’re told.

Success is about give and take — with a little more give.

“I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences.”

Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo.

Risk-taking isn’t inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t. 

The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.

Talking about money with loved ones is awkward. Here’s how to do it.

Money ruins relationships. Here’s how to fix that.

Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.

Your brain may notice fearful faces, even if you don’t consciously realize it.

A study out of Sweden shows that the highest earning men are slightly less intelligent than those just below them on the economic ladder.

Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.

Sex, it turns out, isn’t as easy or simple as popular culture might lead us to believe.

“Language is the most distinctively human talent.”

Without the time to mentally disengage from work, people can slip into burnout.

Kids are fragile. They should trust their feelings. The world is a battle between good and evil. We should stop repeating these untruths.

Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.

The rewards price to get a free cup of hot coffee at Starbucks is going up.

How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.

Here are the signs that you inherited “money anxiety” from your parents.