Psychology
422 articles-
The Faulty Weathermen of the Mind
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
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Why Did That Come to Mind?
The hidden logic behind what pops into your head.
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The Holiness in Reality
When science is a source of spirituality in people’s lives, they feel happy and engaged.
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Trump’s Role in the Capitol Riot
A social psychologist on how Trump’s speech links to the Jan. 6 attack.
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We’re Not So Blind to Detail After All
What a popular theory of perception gets wrong.
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The George Santos Syndrome
Why people believe their own lies.
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The Psychopathic Path to Success
Turns out there can be a positive side to the psychopathic traits that may lurk inside all of us.
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Bummer: Popular Happiness Strategies Are a Bust
A new analysis shows the most widely cited happiness studies relied on poor research methods.
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How a Dream Engineer Defeats Nightmares
We can rewrite the script on bad dreams.
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This WWII Story Made Us Better Thinkers
Bullet-ridden B-17 bombers taught us to look for what’s missing.
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The 5 Most Common Delusions Worldwide
These bizarre beliefs are strikingly prevalent across a diversity of cultures. Why?
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Our Super Malleable Sense of Self
Why is it possible to mistake parts of someone else’s face for your own?
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What Hallucinogens Will Make You See
8 ways psychedelics distort our vision.
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Why Scientists Need to Get High
Psychoactive drugs have long been hailed as miracle cures. But you can only understand the paths they blaze through the mind if you’ve traveled them.
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Why Do People Believe the Earth Is Flat?
One question for José Arroyo-Barrigüete, an economist at Comillas Pontifical University in Spain.
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When Are We OK with Getting Bribed?
One question for Nils Köbis, a social psychologist at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development.
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What Makes Someone Forgettable?
One question for Michèle Belot, an economist at Cornell University.
