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Psychology
We are prone to false memories. One reason is that we are biased toward remembering tidy endings for events, even if they didn't exist.
Spend well, save well, live well.
A history of othering, experimentation, and mystery.
It is easy to mock Nobel Laureates who go astray, but eccentricity often accompanies brilliance. We should have some sympathy.
When science is a source of spirituality in people’s lives, they feel happy and engaged.
In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
Simple "nudges" to remind people to show up for court could help keep thousands out of jail.
Today's popular weight-loss drugs could soon be joined by brain stimulation and gene therapies.
There’s really only one mistake you can make: continue doing the same thing you already know is hurting you and expect a different result.
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Do humans share one consciousness? This psychologist says yes.
Do you really need a monstrous upbringing to make monsters?
If you see life as only a source of suffering and misery, why bring anyone else into that? This belief, called anti-natalism, is on the rise.
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Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains why zero anxiety isn’t the goal.
The author of Frankenstein had an obsession with the cemetery and saw love and death as connected.
Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as "frisson." What is it, and why does it happen?
Studies on "growth mindset" interventions fail to show significant benefits.
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The best orgasms come when you learn how to unlock a sexual “flow state.” Emily Nagoski, a sex educator, shares a meditation to help you get started.
It could explain why so many people don’t respond to common antidepressants.
Now that the DSM lists severe hoarding as a disorder apart from OCD, psychologists are asking what explains its prevalence.
Your heart rate reveals your brain activity, which in turn can predict hit songs — and maybe stock performance, as well.
Uncovering the ideology of "Karens" and "Kens."
Big Think covered the 2012 study shortly after it was published. We are now correcting the record.
If you’ve looked for a job recently, you may have encountered the personality test. You may also have wondered if it was backed by scientific research.
Great writing can unveil the criminal psyche better than any other artistic medium.
The strange case of cultured ultra-thief Stéphane Breitwieser — who claims “art is my drug” — has divided opinion. Is it Stendhal syndrome?
There were many similarities, but also some profound differences.
When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.