psychology

Why the best negotiators are nice, not tough.

Research suggests parenthood helps couples tune into each other’s minds and emotional states.

The content of our long-term memories is constantly “reconstructed” by our brains. The same is true of memories formed mere seconds ago.

The lack of friendship is particularly a problem for men. But there are easy ways to make friends.

The Universe is grand, awe-inspiring, and greater than we likely imagine. Even astrophysicists get anxious thinking about it, but we cope.

Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.

There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.

Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.

When it comes to spotting a lie, less is more.

Do you think other people are happier than you?

The puzzle of play The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas.

Most people care what others think of them. In many situations, that can be leveraged for the common good.

FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.

More than 90 percent of people make a mistake on this test.

No fate but what we make.

Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?

This was largely a philosophical question until 2005, when a surgical team in France performed the first partial face transplant.

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy utilizes a non-ordinary state of consciousness to heal.

Most male mammals have little or nothing to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?

Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.

The study was small and didn’t include a placebo group, but there is reason to believe that the drugs really do work.

Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.

If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one, psychologists have some tips.

We bring multifaceted selves to our interactions, and in these interactions co-create each other again and again. 

Always look on the bright side of death.

“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.” 

The utilitarian “greatest happiness principle” has remained popular for two centuries — is it time for a rethink?

Arguments don’t have to be about winning or losing; they can help us build trust despite disagreeing.

A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a “holy grail” of psychiatry.

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?