Neuropsych

The idea that we’re happier at the beginning and end of our lives is really just a comforting myth.

The key to curbing sugar intake may lie in the gut rather than our tastebuds.

A key question is how to keep that relief going without relying solely on repeated ketamine infusions.

While most participants fibbed a little bit, laptop users were much more likely to lie – and by a lot more.

If you’re trying to hide how you feel about something, be careful with your hands.

Sigmund Freud developed the decidedly unscientific principles of psychoanalysis in a time when most psychologists were trying to join the ranks of chemists and medical doctors.

Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.

Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation.

The recipe for a perfect date night: a rom-com, a bowl of popcorn, and a syringe of testosterone — at least for gerbils, anyway.

Instead of liberation, the sexual revolution has led some people, particularly men, to be addicted to porn.

When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to miss it.

The separation of conjoined twins is fraught with stomach-churning biomedical and ethical challenges.

One tiny change might have made a huge difference.

For many people, a challenge to their worldview feels like an attack on their personal identity.

Colors can influence your emotions and behaviors, but “color psychology” yields no real insight into your personality.

Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.

It’s time to let go of those emails from your cousin and the photos of your dinner.

What creates our private, inner universes is still a mystery.

Managers who are able to identify and understand dark salespeople can manipulate them to benefit the company. What could be more Machiavellian than that?

We’re overthinking being nice.

One trait to rule them all.

But don’t buy your own brain zapping machine, yet.

A clever neuroscience experiment shows that the “other-race effect” is likely due to a lack of experience and perceptual expertise rather than racism.

Cognitive fatigue results from thinking too hard and long. Neuroscientists now believe they know why this occurs.

The phenomenon of “digital dementia” might not be real after all.

You open an app and start scrolling, then suddenly it’s an hour later. Sound familiar?

One study estimated that 80% of people include “deviations” from the truth in their online profiles.

The “Mind After Midnight” hypothesis aims to explain why night owls tend to suffer more negative health outcomes.

What can elite athletes teach you about how to win?

Evolutionary psychology could explain those otherworldly feelings.