psychology

Fan riots are sparked by terrible insights that the Grim Reaper is winning.

Why we get off on the game—and are better off for it.

Moving from naive to purposeful practice can dramatically increase performance.

Apps that make it easy to invade kids’ privacy are a recipe for arrested development.

The idea of empathy for all ignores the limits of human psychology.

We seek novelty, but not too much.

The next generation of dating algorithms will use real-life interactions.

What science says about my outer beauty.

The powerful allure of the deep azure.

Lucas’ droids are halfway between human and inhuman, so we can both love and ignore them.

A bit of education can erase a definitive cognitive gap between men and women.