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
Mind & Brain Our daily commute has a direct impact on our productivity and job satisfaction November 22, 2021
Health Physical exercise is a reliable and accessible way to manage anxiety disorders November 9, 2021
Mind & Brain People who sat down more during the pandemic were more likely to become depressed November 9, 2021
Genetics Moral judgment condemning drug use and casual sex may be rooted in our genes November 4, 2021
Health Solitude during the pandemic had positive effects on our well-being, not just negative ones November 1, 2021
Mind & Brain Our brains don’t pick the shortest route between two points — they pick ‘the pointiest’ one October 18, 2021
News Scientists explore our hate/love relationship with billionaires. A paradox of inequality October 19, 2021
News At least we have the memes: internet humor helps people cope with COVID-19 anxiety August 2, 2022
Anthropology 3,000-year-old Mesopotamian tablets document the earliest known case of PTSD October 11, 2021
Animals Mice can develop neural signs of depression when forced to watch other mice experiencing stress September 23, 2021
Animals Understanding squirrel personalities can help us better protect endangered species September 22, 2021
Mind & Brain Too much free time can be just as depressing as no free time — if you’re wasting all of it September 13, 2021
Mind & Brain Our brains fire up their ‘prediction engine’ when faced with uncertainty — at least with music August 31, 2021
Health People who harbor conspiracy theories are willing to get the vaccine — as long as their friends do, too August 5, 2021
Mind & Brain Ancient Aboriginal memory technique may be better than the ‘memory palace’ technique May 31, 2021
News The eye wants what the heart wants: male faces that evoke certain personality traits are more attractive to women April 26, 2021
News Our brain is hard-wired to make life more complicated rather than simple. Here’s a simple lifehack April 8, 2021
Mind & Brain Atheists are just as ethical as believers, study shows — they just prioritize different things February 24, 2021
Home science Boys who play video games seem to have lower depression risk — but not girls February 19, 2021
Psychology Studies to zoom in on links between cognitive decline and driving behavior February 17, 2021
Mind & Brain Psychiatric research needs to start taking gender differences more seriously February 5, 2021
Mathematics The pandemic changed the way we dream. A new study tries to make sense of it all February 5, 2021
Mind & Brain Yes, more money will always make your life better, but that’s not all there is to happiness, says new study January 19, 2021
News “Harmony Square” is new a video game against political misinformation, backed by the Department of Homeland Security November 9, 2020
News People subconsciously believe that the world is ‘fair’ and that those who suffer will be rewarded later on November 4, 2020
News Our brains tend to judge whole experiences by how they ended, which can lead to poor decisions in the future October 19, 2020
