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Psychology

Inside the Mind of a Narcissist

Their brains don’t sync the same way when it comes to processing empathy

October 26, 2026

What Makes Life Beautiful?

The magic of rhyme and the search for a creator

October 20, 2026

Why Forgive and Forget is Bad Advice

A conversation with MacArthur fellow Felipe de Brigard about how forgiveness reshapes the memory of atrocity

October 7, 2026

Envy at the Ballot Box

Majority voting may make us less willing to tolerate advantages for others

September 3, 2026

I’m Part of the Team Writing the Next Bible of Psychiatry—For the First Time, the DSM Will Use Biology to Understand Mental Disorders

Part of the challenge of finding a biomarker for mental illness is the environment’s significant influence

August 29, 2026

How We Decide Who Deserves Our Help

Cooperation is a double-edged sword

August 26, 2026

Here’s Where Our Memories Go as We Age

It’s more nuanced than you think

August 24, 2026

Are You in Danger of Becoming a Robot?

How interacting with social chatbots could reduce your “personhood”

August 21, 2026

How Our Perceptions of Aging Can Affect Our Social Lives

Is it as easy as “mind over matter?”

August 18, 2026

The Conditions on a US Aircraft Carrier Sound Concerning

Can science point the way toward designing environments to maximize mental health in such situations?

August 14, 2026