News Beware of earworms: Listening to catchy music before bedtime may keep you up at night May 31, 2023
News You should really reach out to your friends. They’ll appreciate it more than you think May 3, 2023
Mind & Brain NoFap toxicity: anti-masturbation online communities linked to depression, anxiety, and even suicide March 13, 2023
Psychology “Lift” not “Lyft” — alternative spellings perceived as insincere and disliked by consumers March 11, 2023
Discoveries Depression and anxiety among school-aged children are at an all-time high — and it all may be down to a lack of unsupervised playtime March 10, 2023
Psychology Why do small rural communities often shun newcomers, even when they need them? March 1, 2023
Health Maladaptive daydreaming: when fantasies become too addictive they consume your thoughts March 14, 2023
News Soothing young children’s tantrums with devices can backfire badly. Here’s what to do instead December 12, 2022
News Brain implants could allow soldiers to fire weapons with their thoughts and turn off fear — but what about the ethics of all this? December 2, 2022
Anthropology The pandemic wrecked the social lives of school kids in the world’s poor countries November 30, 2022
News Hip-hop hit song named after suicide hotline linked to fewer suicides in the US November 29, 2022
News Dressing up and begging: a panhandler earns twice as much money by wearing a suit (vs T-shirt and jeans) November 2, 2022
News Scientists keep away recurring nightmares using sounds that trigger happy dreams October 28, 2022
Health Over one-quarter of US adults are regularly feeling ‘overwhelmed’ with stress October 19, 2022
News What causes Déjà vu? Psychologists come closer to demystifying this creepy feeling October 5, 2022
Health Concerning ‘Mind After Midnight’ theory shows why you shouldn’t stay up at night August 6, 2022
Health A tiny or moderate amount of stress could actually help improve mental health and improve resilience August 1, 2022
News One in five American adults don’t want children and they’ll likely never change their minds. What this means post-Roe July 27, 2022
Psychology Staff well-being plans are more important than ever in the age of remote work. Here’s how to make one July 21, 2022
Mind & Brain Turns out, brain scans are remarkably good at predicting political ideology June 10, 2022
News Social media makes users dissociate from the world around them, but there are a few tools that can help May 25, 2022
Psychology Police training emphasizing fairness can reduce crime and foster more positive interactions April 1, 2022
News Reverse friend zone: many romantic relationships start off just as friends. In fact, most people prefer it this way February 4, 2022
Mind & Brain People are surprisingly good at making fast, accurate, high-stakes decisions December 20, 2022
Biology Women can tell which men are only interested in one night stands just by looking at their faces, study finds December 30, 2021
Mind & Brain Novel ‘megastudy’ approach finds the best incentive to keep people in the gym December 10, 2021
Mind & Brain Each one of us falls into one of three information-seeking ‘personalities’ December 3, 2021
Mind & Brain Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: could recreational drugs treat depression & PTSD? January 5, 2022
