psychology

A new study explores how using positive labels to describe a majority group may negative impact perceptions of minority groups.

Intrinsic religiosity has a protective effect against depression symptoms.

A 50-year study reveals changing values children learned from pop culture.

People may be more willing to get vaccinated when told how popular it is.

Scans show similar activity to what occurs when you think about yourself.

Flying that helicopter too low is counterproductive.

There is no success without failure, but the fear of the latter is what’s really keeping you from achieving your goals.

A psychologist and a doctor of emergency medicine explain.

It’s insidious and destructive, but there are some things you can do to develop a healthier relationship with material things.

A study of 1.6 million people ties high incomes with more positive emotions and fewer negative ones, but only towards the self.

As patients approached death, many had dreams and visions of deceased loved ones.

New study suggests the placebo effect can be as powerful as microdosing LSD.

The famous cognition test was reworked for cuttlefish. They did better than expected.

And if they could, would they care, asks philosopher John Gray in his new book.

How different people react to threats of violence.

Cow cuddling is getting ever more popular, but what’s the science behind using animals for relaxation?

Remedies must honor the complex social dynamics of adolescence.

While not the first such minister, the loneliness epidemic in Japan will make this one the hardest working.

Surprising as it may seem, we are all very good at denial. Negation, however, is a different phenomena.

A tourist generally has an eye for the things that have become almost invisible to the resident.

New studies show that some people can hear and respond to questions while dreaming.

Can playing video games really curb the risk of depression? Experts weigh in.

More than 70% of college students procrastinate

It’s not the caffeine; it’s the people.

In-depth research suggests BDSM practitioners can experience altered states of consciousness that can be therapeutic.

From baboon hierarchies to the mind-gut connection, the path to defeating depression starts with understanding its causes.

It’s a common misconception that to be a Stoic is to be in possession of a stiff upper lip.

Did America’s collective mental health get worse (and then better) after the first COVID-19 lockdown?

What can ‘behaviorism’ teach us about ourselves?

Some mysteries take generations to unfold.