Psychology (Page 10)

Get to know your own mind—and improve your mental health—with the latest findings on human brains and behavior.

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New Drug Could Prevent Impaired Memory In Schizophrenia Sufferers
Mental Health

New Drug Could Prevent Impaired Memory In Schizophrenia Sufferers

By Dave Gershgorn

Neandertal vs human skulls
Mental Health

Our Neanderthal DNA May Help Scientists Understand Depression And Addiction

By Alexandra Ossola

Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide
Mental Health

Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide

By Alexandra Ossola

Scientists Discover Genetic, Biologic Cause Of Schizophrenia
Mental Health

Scientists Discover Genetic, Biologic Cause Of Schizophrenia

By Alexandra Ossola

Does It Feel Better To Give Or Receive A Gift?
Psychology

Does It Feel Better To Give Or Receive A Gift?

By Daniel Engber

Study Shows How Our Brains Are Able To Multitask
Psychology

Study Shows How Our Brains Are Able To Multitask

By Claire Maldarelli

bitter beer
Psychology

Love Beer And Coffee? You Might Be A Psychopath

By Alexandra Ossola

Text Messaging May Be Increasing Your Anxiety
Mental Health

Text Messaging May Be Increasing Your Anxiety

By PopSci Editors

Genetic Tests Don’t Help Treat Mental Illness
Mental Health

Genetic Tests Don’t Help Treat Mental Illness

By Alexandra Ossola

Will Practicing A Skill In Your Head Make You Better At It?
Psychology

Will Practicing A Skill In Your Head Make You Better At It?

By Daniel Engber

Humans In Different Buildings Linked Brain-To-Brain
Psychology

Humans In Different Buildings Linked Brain-To-Brain

By Lydia Chain

Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) faces hacker Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) in the season one finale of 'Mr. Robot'
Mental Health

‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Explains What’s Really Going On In Elliot’s Mind

By Matt Giles

Of 100 Published Psychology Studies, Less Than Half Could Be Reproduced Successfully
Psychology

Of 100 Published Psychology Studies, Less Than Half Could Be Reproduced Successfully

By Claire Maldarelli

People With Schizophrenia Have Different Throat Bacteria
Mental Health

People With Schizophrenia Have Different Throat Bacteria

By Alexandra Ossola

Can Hypnosis Kill You?
Psychology

Can Hypnosis Kill You?

By Daniel Engber

Do You Have A Mellow Music Brain Or An Intense One?
Psychology

Do You Have A Mellow Music Brain Or An Intense One?

By Aimee Swartz

Why is Candy Crush So Addictive?
Psychology

Why is Candy Crush So Addictive?

By Daniel Engber

Why Are There More Blue-Eyed Alcoholics?
Mental Health

Why Are There More Blue-Eyed Alcoholics?

By Alexandra Ossola

Doctors Are Using Lasers To Treat People With Severe Psychological Conditions
Psychology

Doctors Are Using Lasers To Treat People With Severe Psychological Conditions

By Alexandra Ossola

More Empathetic People Have Physically Different Brains
Psychology

More Empathetic People Have Physically Different Brains

By Alexandra Ossola

Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body
Mental Health

Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body

By Alexandra Ossola

How Do We Know When A Pilot Isn’t Mentally Fit To Fly?
Mental Health

How Do We Know When A Pilot Isn’t Mentally Fit To Fly?

By Alexandra Ossola

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be
Psychology

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be

By Brooke Borel

Pie Sci: Why You Should Eat A Slice Of Pie Crust-First
Psychology

Pie Sci: Why You Should Eat A Slice Of Pie Crust-First

By Alexandra Ossola

9 Strategies For Battling Stress
Psychology

9 Strategies For Battling Stress

By Brooke Borel

Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?
Psychology

Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?

By Brooke Borel

What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed
Psychology

What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed

By Brooke Borel

When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Crack A Cancer Joke
Psychology

When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Crack A Cancer Joke

By Brooke Borel

black-and-white photo showing a family watching TV in 1958
Psychology

The Psychology Behind The “Like A Girl” And Nationwide Super Bowl Ads

By Francie Diep

Can Virtual Body Swapping Help Fight Racial Prejudice?
Psychology

Can Virtual Body Swapping Help Fight Racial Prejudice?

By Alissa Zhu

Is There A Scientifically Valid Way To Interrogate People?
Psychology

Is There A Scientifically Valid Way To Interrogate People?

By Christian Meissner, University of Iowa

This Robot Can Make You Feel Like There’s A Ghost Behind You
Psychology

This Robot Can Make You Feel Like There’s A Ghost Behind You

By Loren Grush

Can You Get PTSD From A Virtual Experience?
Psychology

Can You Get PTSD From A Virtual Experience?

By Daniel Engber

Portal 2 Improves Cognitive Skills More Than Lumosity Does, Study Finds
Psychology

Portal 2 Improves Cognitive Skills More Than Lumosity Does, Study Finds

By Francie Diep

2 Percent Of People Can Multitask Well. Are You A Supertasker?
Psychology

2 Percent Of People Can Multitask Well. Are You A Supertasker?

By Douglas Main

Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Trump Drugs For Severe Depression
Mental Health

Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Trump Drugs For Severe Depression

By Douglas Main

Facial Expressions Aren’t As Universal As Scientists Have Thought
Psychology

Facial Expressions Aren’t As Universal As Scientists Have Thought

By Devon Maloney

Enjoy The Feeling Of Adderall? You May Be Less Likely To Develop ADHD
Psychology

Enjoy The Feeling Of Adderall? You May Be Less Likely To Develop ADHD

By Douglas Main

Strong Link Established Between Trust and Intelligence
Psychology

Strong Link Established Between Trust and Intelligence

By Douglas Main

The Woman Who Can Will Herself Out Of Her Body
Psychology

The Woman Who Can Will Herself Out Of Her Body

By Douglas Main

11 Reasons Why Cat Bites May Be Linked To Depression
Mental Health

11 Reasons Why Cat Bites May Be Linked To Depression

By Douglas Main

Cat Bites Are Linked To Depression
Mental Health

Cat Bites Are Linked To Depression

By Douglas Main

Frowning In Bright Sunlight Can Make You Angry
Psychology

Frowning In Bright Sunlight Can Make You Angry

By Douglas Main

Put On This Virtual Reality Helmet, Then Swap Your Gender
Psychology

Put On This Virtual Reality Helmet, Then Swap Your Gender

By Colin Lecher

The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal
Psychology

The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal

By Shaunacy Ferro

Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns
Psychology

Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns

By Shaunacy Ferro

Blindfolded People Can Still “See” Their Own Limbs
Psychology

Blindfolded People Can Still “See” Their Own Limbs

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science Confirms The Obvious: Dudes Slow Down When Walking With Their Girlfriends
Psychology

Science Confirms The Obvious: Dudes Slow Down When Walking With Their Girlfriends

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science Explains Why You Love A Slow Caress
Psychology

Science Explains Why You Love A Slow Caress

By Shaunacy Ferro

Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought
Psychology

Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?
Psychology

FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?

By Kaitlin Miller

The Mind-Bending Science Of James Turrell’s Art
Psychology

The Mind-Bending Science Of James Turrell’s Art

By Shaunacy Ferro

Got A Wide Face? You’re Making Everything Terrible
Psychology

Got A Wide Face? You’re Making Everything Terrible

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Imagination Works
Psychology

How Imagination Works

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Common Are Sadists?
Psychology

How Common Are Sadists?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Why You Love Your Parents’ Music
Psychology

Why You Love Your Parents’ Music

By Shaunacy Ferro

Truman Show Syndrome: Why People Think They’re Living In A Reality Show
Psychology

Truman Show Syndrome: Why People Think They’re Living In A Reality Show

By Colin Lecher

Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology
Psychology

Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology

By Francie Diep

Why Do We Pathologize Gender Nonconformity?
Psychology

Why Do We Pathologize Gender Nonconformity?

By Shaunacy Ferro

3 Ways To Save Psychotherapy
Psychology

3 Ways To Save Psychotherapy

By Shaunacy Ferro

Psychedelic Drugs Don’t Make People Crazy, Study Says
Mental Health

Psychedelic Drugs Don’t Make People Crazy, Study Says

By Shaunacy Ferro

How We Remember To Remember
Psychology

How We Remember To Remember

By Shaunacy Ferro

Why So Many Men Kill Their Families On Sundays In August
Mental Health

Why So Many Men Kill Their Families On Sundays In August

By Colin Lecher

Why People Love Tipping Waiters
Psychology

Why People Love Tipping Waiters

By Shaunacy Ferro