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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?
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?
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.
Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.
Are psychopaths cold-blooded murderers? Not usually.
Learning another language might make you richer, sexier, and smarter. Why not try it?
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.
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.
The ability is tied to mental health, consciousness, and memory in humans.
A small percentage of people who consume psychedelics experience strange lingering effects, sometimes years after they took the drug.
Bruce Willis has announced he is stepping away from acting.
Studies show that feelings of ease and comfort in a given situation are tied to feelings of authenticity.
Successful romantic relationships require desire, but that desire doesn’t have to be sexual.
In the pursuit of happiness, money probably trumps meaning.
The results of a 2021 study suggest that the world’s most powerful psychedelic may be an underutilized peace-building tool.
Psychologist Adrian Furnham has termed this effect the male hubris, female humility problem.
Stress-busting soundtrack or placebo effect?
Wealth was a cushion, but even being well-off did not protect people from the harmful effects of pandemic stressors.