Psychology
Yes, We Can Care About People Who Don’t Exist Yet
How to jumpstart our empathy for future generations.
Why We Ghost
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
Can Ecstasy Save a Marriage?
A new wave of experimental therapy is enlisting MDMA in relationship counseling.
Falling Down a Rabbit Hole in Real Life
Neurologists are just beginning to understand Alice in Wonderland syndrome.
We’re Bad at Understanding Our Political Opponents
Even when we think we know them, we don’t.
What Makes a Memory Real?
Changing the narrative on false memories might be surprisingly simple.
Are You Psychic? Nudge, Nudge
A phenomenon called “population stereotypes” helps explain how predictable human responses create the illusion of telepathy.
