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There is no long-term beneficial effect of medication on standardized test scores.
Does memory start to work only at a certain age?
Does your father say “I love you,” or express it in another way?
In “The Secret Life of Secrets”, Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.
Types of therapy are about as different as the people who use it.
A deep learning AI running on a supercomputer was able to link patterns of brain connectivity to political ideology.
We know sleep is more important than aimlessly scrolling on social media or checking our email for the 50th time. So, why do we do it?
Your brain is trying to show you the future.
One theory for catatonia is that it is similar to an animal’s “death feint.”
Why do you feel, think, and behave in the ways you do? Here are five frameworks psychologists use to answer those questions.
Until recently, video games were accused of killing brain cells. Now, researchers are trying to understand how they help players get smarter.
Your bites will heal, but will you ever sleep well again after an infestation of bloodsucking parasites?
Grandmasters and drug dealers have one thing in common: They are many steps ahead of their rivals.
Screens were around in previous generations, but now they truly define childhood.
We all know assholes. Perhaps, you are one. Now, psychologists are trying to answer one of life’s biggest mysteries: What, exactly, makes someone an asshole?
Will nature or nurture win out?
One form of domestic abuse involves a parent breaking their child’s connection with the other parent.
Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as “frisson.” What is it, and why does it happen?
Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.
Are psychopaths cold-blooded murderers? Not usually.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
Learning another language might make you richer, sexier, and smarter. Why not try it?
Millions of people have had a near-death experience, and it often leads them to believe in an afterlife. Does this count as good proof?
It doesn’t matter how ridiculous a lie is. As long as it is repeated often enough, some people will believe it.
Instead of a mental illness, some research suggests that psychopathy — in moderation — is a reasonable life strategy.
A study involving nearly 2,000 people found links between personality traits and the likelihood of moving toward or away from dementia.
The effects are even worse for women.
Independent of cultural background, people seem to share a sense of what makes certain color combinations aesthetically pleasing.