psychology

What’s one of the most reliable indicators that a first date is going well? The answer might lie in how closely the couple is matching each other’s behavior and physiology. […]

There is no long-term beneficial effect of medication on standardized test scores.

Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.

Arguments are a normal and often healthy part of a relationship. It all depends on picking the right kind of arguments, though.

Does memory start to work only at a certain age?

Research sheds light on social behavior of these mysterious predators.

The English writer left behind a mind-expanding collection of books.

Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What’s puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.

Can we stop mass shootings? The first step is collecting data, and these authors have done just that.

You can love a romantic partner, but also a pet, a book, God, or the sound of someone’s voice. We need many more words for love.

Brands manufacture meaning through consensus; people must strive to create their own.

If argumentation led to nothing, it would soon be thrown into the evolutionary dustbin.

Branding isn’t buzz — we’ve been doing it for thousands of years.

We tend to assume our view of the world is objective and accurate rather than subjective and biased — which is what it really is.

There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.

Does your father say “I love you,” or express it in another way?

Game theory is a unique combination of math and psychology. Its applications turn up everywhere, from nuclear war to Tinder to game shows.

In “The Secret Life of Secrets”, Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.

Types of therapy are about as different as the people who use it.

The answer to this question depends on how you define “freedom.”

We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans’ emotions. But can they understand each other’s emotions?

Almost all our school improvements fail. Here’s why.

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?

Being more creative doesn’t require a ‘Muse.’ It’s about pairing intelligence and imagination.

Polarization or misunderstanding?

Sometimes breaking a rule is the ethical thing to do.

Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.

One theory for catatonia is that it is similar to an animal’s “death feint.”

The base rate fallacy may help to explain low reproducibility in various fields of science.