Latest Psychology Stories
Jeff Goldblum on riding motorcycles—and feeling fear
Your social media ‘fitspo’ is not a good influence
Does reading an e-book make us happier than playing a video game? The answer is complicated.
Fish brains provide insight on how humans store memories
The feeling of ‘flow’ is surprisingly scientific
Climate doom movies like ‘Don’t Look Up’ could be more powerful than they seem
Don’t punish yourself for eating ‘unhealthy’ foods
Why you hate going back to work after vacation
3 ways to protect your relationship from end-of-the-year stress
Can ‘recharge rooms’ help frontline workers avoid pandemic burnout?
Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters
This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence
How to slow down time because you’re not getting any younger
Why people trust accents that match their own, even when they shouldn’t
Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover.
Dreading family time over the holidays? These 6 tips will help.
Polite warnings are surprisingly good at reducing hate speech on social media
Here’s why your brain won’t let you remember new passwords
What being a cat or dog person says about you
Holiday stress is all about expectations
Why do we keep falling for jump scares?
Can I offer you a nice meme in these trying times?
How a personalized brain implant helped one woman’s extreme depression
Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.
Your iPhone already tracks your steps. What if it tracked your mood, too?
Do we trust robots enough to put them in charge?
Kids are onto something: Homework might actually be bad
What would possess someone to eat a Carolina Reaper pepper? This writer tried to find out.
If climate change is impacting your desire to have kids, you’re not alone
The Kinsey Scale Test and 3 other ways to find where you fall on the sexuality spectrum
Did the pandemic give you ‘cave syndrome’?
Some product placement resonates with TV viewers more. Here’s the trick.
There’s no such thing as an ‘addictive personality’
Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back
There’s a biological reason why we miss hugs so much
Young mice learn to parent by babysitting
How to work out for your mental health
Social media really is making us more morally outraged
Muscle memory is real, but it’s probably not what you think
This is the most soothing sound in the world
How to use science to talk to kids about gender
Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy
Kids are suffering from climate anxiety. It’s time for adults to do something.
A new drug could help treat perinatal depression
How to support people feeling anxious as pandemic restrictions lift
Why are people obsessed with the Olympics?
The best stress busters to counteract that gray hair
Meditation isn’t always calming. For a select few, it may lead to psychosis.
Can tripping on ketamine cure PTSD? I decided to try.
How you and your family can cope with post-COVID anxiety
8 ways to cultivate a positive body image
Laughing gas could help people with hard-to-treat depression
Mental health ‘first aid’ can give bystanders the skills to act in a crisis
Emotional support animals really do emotionally support us
Naomi Osaka put her mental health first—and that needs to be normalized
Why your voice sounds weird on recordings
Ecstasy is a tool, not a cure-all, for healing trauma
Speech therapy alone may not make stuttering go away
Family dinners are good for our health—and it’s not just because of the food
The psychology behind our love of ‘Zillow porn’
Car, factory, and power plant pollution can be damaging to kids’ mental health
How to help kids who are still stressed about COVID-19
COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of anxiety, depression, and neurological disorders
Daydreaming can have loads of benefits—if you do it right
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