Psychology
468 articles-
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. -
When Do We Have Free Choice?
Two psychologists explain how we think about freedom. -
Can Ecstasy Save a Marriage?
A new wave of experimental therapy is enlisting MDMA in relationship counseling. -
When Do Kids Start Playing Pretend?
It’s complicated. -
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. -
The Strange Rise of Daydreaming
Why people become addicted to fantasy lives. -
Can Trees Heal You?
How walking in the woods changes your brain.
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Are You Psychic? Nudge, Nudge
A phenomenon called “population stereotypes” helps explain how predictable human responses create the illusion of telepathy.
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The Internet Might Be Good for Us
One study suggests that, on a global scale, it’s associated with greater happiness.
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Has Psychiatry Lost Touch With Individuals?
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience. -
Crying Wolf in an Age of Alarms
The human costs of faulty disaster warnings. -
The Psychology of Getting High—a Lot
Time to extinguish the slacker cliche. -
The Bad Trip Detective
The researcher delving into the downsides of psychedelic drugs. -
When Sleep Deprivation Is an Antidepressant
For some, a night without sleep causes mood-boosting changes in the brain.