Neuropsych

There are a few different theories out there, but the parieto-frontal integration theory, or P-FIT, appears to give us the best model of the neuroscience of intelligence.

It’s hard not to conclude that if you act like a child, maybe you’ll learn as effectively as a child, too…

Conversation helps sexual satisfaction and desire, especially with partners in committed relationships.

The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise.

Studying ‘episodic memory’ in animals may hold the key to understanding memory loss in humans.

Smoking may put more than just your physical health at risk.

You can be born with good genes and study hard and still not meet your potential. Your environment has a lot to do with how smart you are.

Don’t underestimate the power of play when it comes to problem-solving.

Barbara Tversky takes an outdated idea to task in Mind in Motion.

Harvard psychologists discover why we dislike the people who deliver bad news.

If loneliness is a “disease,” is this one of the complications?

When thinking about your shortcomings, it pays to be kind.

Think adrenaline leaves you unable to think clearly? Think again.

A recent study used data from the Big Five personality to estimate psychopathy prevalence in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.

Even more intriguing is the reason: recognizing facial expressions.

A new study in Spain displays the powerful effects of empathy.

Creating more neural circuits through visual landmarking not only benefits your spatial orientation, it could keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay.

Expect emotional warfare where there are high-conflict people.

Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?

300 years of industrialization have boosted our IQ scores in one very specific way.

Without a healthy mind, tackling life’s challenges becomes exponentially more difficult.

If the only advice you’ve heard on public speaking is to imagine the audience in their underwear, this article’s for you.

What causes people to retreat into their homes indefinitely?

When should you censor yourself, and when should you speak up? Emily Chamlee-Wright explains moral philosopher Adam Smith’s ‘impartial spectator’.

The quality and duration of your nightly ritual helps define who you are.

Rote memorization doesn’t cut it for theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. Here’s why.

If virtue is insufficient temptation, then the internet makes sure we are never lacking.

New research shows that aimlessness can be fatal.

A new study discovered that lack of purpose leads to earlier death.

A study at Rutgers University details the importance of this parent-child bond.