Neuropsych

No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.

This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).

Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.

What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?

Psychologists often view relationship power imbalances through three unique dynamics.

Choking under pressure seems to have deep evolutionary roots.

Men with one older brother are 12% more likely to enter a same-sex union than those with a sister.

Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.

Finland reveals that happiness is more about mindset than umbrella drinks and sun-warmed beaches.

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

Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.

Whenever you’re surprised, there’s a good chance that your brain is busy tweaking your memories.

Only talk about the weather?

Ages 30 to 45 are now “the rush hour of life.”

Solitude, by itself, does not predict feelings of loneliness.

Neuroscience research suggests it might be time to rethink our ideas about when exactly a child becomes an adult.

Those that were the best at math didn’t even show income satiation — there was no upper limit to how much money could make them happy.

Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.

The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.

OCD and addiction may result in part from improper “reward” pathways in the brain. Ultrasound can disrupt those pathways.

Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it’s an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?

The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.

Regret isn’t just unpleasant, it’s unhealthy.

Temporal lobe epilepsy seems to rewire a part of the brain that’s key to storing memories.

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

Certain types of dogs seem to be more discerning than others, however.

New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells.

We seem to have a “progression bias” that nudges us toward pro-relationship decisions and away from breaking up.

The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.

Humans seemingly have opposing desires to fit in and to be unique. The interplay between these might drive the evolution of fads.