Psychology
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Why Do Some People Look Like Their Dogs?
The resemblance isn’t just a comical coincidence -
Does Life’s Happiness Have a Shape?
How we feel about life as we age is not as universal as we thought. -
Making Friends with Your Past and Future Selves
It’s what psychologists call self-continuity, and can improve your health and well-being. -
Consciousness Has a Psychology Problem
The biases that shape our understanding of the mind. -
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.
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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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When Logic Beats Imagination
Sometimes picturing things in your mind is counterproductive. -
Reading Through Grief
Trying to turn the page on my mom’s death. -
The Internet Might Be Good for Us
One study suggests that, on a global scale, it’s associated with greater happiness. -
How Actors Remember Their Lines
Emotional context helps memories stick. -
Has Psychiatry Lost Touch With Individuals?
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.