Psychology
The Internet Has Not Killed Reading—or Attention Spans
An interview with Kevin Ashton, MIT technology pioneer and author of The Story of Stories
Heat Probably Doesn’t Make You More Aggressive
An interview with a behavioral economist about cake, climate change, and cooperation
Did Music Give Rise to Language?
An interview with a music cognition researcher about the evolutionary roots of music
Babies Learn the Art of Deception Before Their First Birthday
Kids love to lie—almost right from the womb
What Doomsday Prophecies Say About Us
An interview with medieval studies scholar and apocalypse expert Matthew Gabriele
Humans Can Read the Expressions and Feelings of Our Primate Cousins
Just like our primate cousins can read human expressions
You Can Still Improve as You Age—With the Right Mindset
New research is challenging traditional assumptions of aging
Weed Not Only Sends Memories Up in Smoke, It Reshapes Them
Break out the sticky notes next time you smoke
Are You Smart Enough to Avoid Falling for “Corporate Bullsh*t”?
New research points to a troubling relationship between buzzwords and decision-making
Laughing Off Your Mistakes Makes You Seem More Competent
“People often overestimate how harshly others judge their minor social mistakes”
Why You’re More Likely to Develop AI-Psychosis than to Join a Cult
Philosopher Lucy Osler on the insidious appeal of AI Chatbots
Blame Your Parents for Your Extreme Aversion to Snakes
But recognize that it’s a useful survival trait
