Psychology
Does Life’s Happiness Have a Shape?
How we feel about life as we age is not as universal as we thought.
Making Friends with Your Past and Future Selves
It’s what psychologists call self-continuity, and can improve your health and well-being.
Consciousness Has a Psychology Problem
The biases that shape our understanding of the mind.
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.
