Psychology
How Much Do We Really Want to Know About UFOs?
What disaster psychology research, a few Cold War UFO files, and a Spielberg movie say about how we might handle first contact
Better Posture Linked to Better Decision Making and Mood
Sitting upright can influence your mind
More Testosterone Won’t Make a Better Soldier or a Tougher Man—Aggression and Strength Drive T Levels, Not the Other Way Around
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requiring service members to screen for low testosterone levels. Ironically, the military lifestyle itself is more likely to lower T levels.
Even Owning a Cell Phone Is Bad for Kids’ Test Scores
New research hints that school cell phone bans may not be enough
Why We Think We Know More Than We Do
Breaking down the famous “Dunning-Kruger effect” with David Dunning himself
Why Do Psychiatric Disorders Persist in Humans?
Genetics suggest they may be linked to certain forms of intelligence
Monkeys Interpret Shapes Similarly to Humans
The continuum of geometric intuition from people to other primates
What Became of the Chimps Who Revolutionized Our Understanding of Animal Behavior?
It’s a harrowing tale of deadly winters in Berlin captivity
Childhood Trauma Echoes Through Romantic Relationships
Abuse, neglect, and loss can reverberate in a partner’s behavior
Does Your Chatbot Need a Therapist?
Scientists want to use LLMs to model human emotions and study human mental health
