psychology
Lengthening daylight isn’t necessarily good news where mental health is concerned.
A new study shows two potential benefits of undergoing a painful ritual.
A new study finds an unexpected trait that young people want in a lifelong partner.
Most of us can’t imagine wanting absolute control over a nation or feeling compelled to commit mass murders — so then what is it about a dictator’s psychology that makes them different?
Math trauma can follow people beyond grade school to harm their prospects well into adulthood.
De Beauvoir finds that the ‘strong woman’ is actually just bound to housework
The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on your friends.
Most of us have heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs, but Maslow doesn’t have a monopoly on self-actualization.
Unhealthy diets cause the part of your brain responsible for appetite to become inflamed, encouraging further eating and obesity.
Repeating lies makes people believe they are true, show studies.
Why would people rate certain names as being more extraverted or more agreeable?
A new study contradicts some popular wisdom that says sharing your goals is always a bad idea.
Moving the needle forward on psychedelic research.
Trudging toward happiness: What is the hedonic treadmill?
The study is among the first to explore the relationship between emotional abilities, political ideologies, and prejudice.
Anxiety provoked by an unavoidable threat — like an electric shock in a lab — increases as the expected event draws closer.
What does fame have to do with merit, anyway?
When you combine feelings of resentment with the societal praise of leaving one’s mark, it forms a lethal cocktail.
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Mirror neurons bounce smiles from one person to the next.
Storytelling has been a human tradition for thousands of years and for good reason: It holds a powerful influence over our psychology.
Cat owners are no more likely to be crazy than you.
In a new study, people who posted a lot of selfies were generally viewed as less likeable and more lonely.
Yet another study shows the potential efficacy of psychedelics in treating addiction.
The term “self-actualization” is often bandied about on the web, but how does one go about becoming self-actualized really?
The results could have important implications for the business world.
Meditation doesn’t just reduce stress or make you a more spiritual person; it changes your brain in a variety of ways that can make it easier to learn new information.
This modern therapy technique has been shown to be effective and easy to learn — could teaching it to students help cut off a growing mental health crisis?
Could procrastination actually be a form of self-protection?
Sometimes you have to take the road less traveled.