Psychology
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Why We Search for Silver Linings
A tendency to reframe negative events may be embedded in our neurobiology. -
A Jig for the Blues
New evidence for the curative effects of dance. -
The Power of Regret
A simple game shows how fear of regret shapes decisions. -
ChatGPT Is Funnier Than You
AI humor in theory and practice. -
5 Myths About Love and Desire
Love languages aren’t a thing, and sex every day is probably overdoing it. -
The Brave New Science of Love
What casual sex, pigeon relationships, and a drug for broken hearts can tell us about love. -
Cary Grant Made LSD Therapy Fashionable
Benjamin Breen on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Tripping on Utopia, about the birth of psychedelic science. -
The Dark Side of Awe
Probing our sense of mystery and wonder. -
Why We Reject New Ideas
What Shark Tank pitches, Sundance films, and unusual sandwiches show us about our choices. -
Thinking About God May Encourage Risk-Taking
How faith can provide a psychological safety net.
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Will Psychedelics Replace Antidepressants?
Psychedelic treatment is helping patients make difficult emotional breakthroughs.
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Your Brain Wants a Linear Story
Artists may jumble time for dramatic effect. But your unconscious is always putting the narrative in order.
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We Can Be Heroes
The transformative power of seeing your life as a hero’s journey. A reporter’s eyewitness account.
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What Gets Enemies to Negotiate
The value of anger, guilt, and future thinking for finding common ground.
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My 3 Greatest Revelations
The author on writing her new book, “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure.” -
Social Media Is Not Heroin
You may think you scroll too much, but psychologists caution against calling it an addiction. -
Yes, There Is a Science to Shopping
Five tips to help you navigate the holiday craze with cunning and skill. -
You Can Have Too Much Transcendence
Just ask this religious scholar who took 73 high-dose LSD trips. -
The Virtues of Not Knowing
How relishing uncertainty can make us better thinkers and neighbors.