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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.
When making any tough decision, the key is not to be overly exploratory or exploitative.
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.
Revolutionary techniques for understanding brain functions in animals could soon help us understand how emotions guide our lives.
Helplessness isn’t learned — it’s an instinctual response that can be overcome.
About six minutes after the heart stops, the brain essentially dies.
The idea that the news can make you sick has a long history.
We imagine and debate the inner lives of literary characters, knowing there can be no truth about their real motives or beliefs. Could our own inner lives also be works of fiction?