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Psychology

Why People Feel Like Victims

Getting to the core of today’s social acrimony.

May 5, 2021

The Weak Case for Grit

Where’s the evidence that grit predicts success?

April 14, 2021

How to Quiet Your Mind Chatter

To break the tape loop in your head, talk to yourself as another person.

March 10, 2021

What If You Could Describe Your Dreams While Dreaming?

The potential to hack our dreams opens a new frontier for mental research.

March 10, 2021

Consciousness Is Just a Feeling

With help from Freud, this neuropsychologist locates consciousness in choice.

March 3, 2021

Martin Luther Rewired Your Brain

How mass literacy, spurred by Protestantism, reconfigured our neural pathways.

February 17, 2021

Why Horror Films Are More Popular Than Ever

It feels good to control what will terrify you.

January 13, 2021