Psychology (Page 6)

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The constellation Orion, centered on the three bright stars of a belt.

Why we turn stars into constellations

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis

By Laura Baisas

Anxiety screening is now recommended for all adults under 65

Anxiety screening is now recommended for all adults under 65

By Laura Baisas

2022 Ig Nobel Prize winners include ducks in a row, constipated scorpions, ice cream, and more

2022 Ig Nobel Prize winners include ducks in a row, constipated scorpions, ice cream, and more

By Laura Baisas

Woman vomiting a pastel rainbow upwards on a pink background

Why you want to barf when you see something gross

By Julia Craven

illustration of free-falling woman

Why do we love watching people defy death?

By Leigh Cowart

The mushrooms that are the source of psilocybin.

A powerful combo of psilocybin and therapy might help people overcome alcohol use disorder

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Misinformation doesn't have to be deliberate to spread on platforms like Twitter.

These psychologists found a better way to teach people to spot misinformation

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Hands holding a box of pills, pills in the foreground and the background is out of focus.

Combining certain opioids and commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose

By Ismaeel Yunusa / The Conversation

people laughing in the outdoors

How to make yourself laugh

By Hasan Merali

dining room with plants

9 nature-inspired decorating tips to make your home a more relaxing space

By Sofia Quaglia

White shepherd or collie dog with tongue hanging out in front of blue background ad swirling dog memories

Do cats and dogs remember their past?

By Brandon Keim

a woman looks in the mirror as she pinches a pimple on her check with her two pointer fingers

Why some people find pimple popping so grossly satisfying

By Chelsey B. Coombs

Girl riding someone's shoulders during climate protest.

The biggest tool we have to fight climate anxiety is community

Person in yellow sweater at laptop reaching for a smartphone to call a crisis and suicide hotline

988, the shortened National Suicide Prevention Hotline number, is live

By Purbita Saha

A photo of people talking using the computer.

Digital therapy companies promise to make mental health accessible—but experts are skeptical

By Harris Meyer / KHN

Bearded dad holding a newborn baby in a blue onesie and reading a picture book

The best way to choose a parenting book

By Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet

Hand holding firework and american flag against dark night

Fireworks can trigger PTSD. Here’s how you can help yourself and others find ease.

By Sofia Quaglia

Man Standing on Rocky Mountain Under White Cloudy Sky To Improve Mental Health in Nature

People around the world love and grieve nature in unique ways

By Sara Kiley Watson

Looking through the windshield of a car driving down a flat road between open fields under blue skies, with one person in the driver's seat and a toddler in a carseat in the passenger seat.

A road-tested guide to long drives with young kids

woman painting patterns on wall viral creativity test header image

Can a viral psychology test show how creative you are?

Psychoactive mushrooms may help patients with depression.

We may finally know how magic mushrooms help fight depression

Black bride and white groom in the back seat of a wedding car holding hands and looking in love

The ‘Love Machine’ really exists. Here’s what it’s taught us about our romantic choices.

By Stephanie Cacioppo

person on bed covering their face in stress

Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back.

Pink yellow, purple, green and orange floating brains on psychedelics

Explaining what causes different psychedelic experiences is a trip. This study shows why.

By Maggie Galloway

A man standing under some trees outside at sunset, holding his face in his hands because he is stressed out or anxious.

How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up

By Alexandra Frost

A woman in orange workout leggings and a gray sleeveless workout top doing a lunge squat with a barbell in a gym.

Enhance your workouts with ‘invisible exercise’ and brain training

By David Robson

A man in a white t-shirt and black pants sitting in a chair talking to a therapist while they both sit in front of large windows with white curtains.

Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, but these tips can help

By Alexandra Frost

hands texting on phone

One of the biggest suicide prevention hotlines amends its data-sharing practices

By Colleen Hagerty

a woman with tan skin and curly hair wearing workout clothes and holding a yoga mat looks down at her phone

Your social media ‘fitspo’ is not a good influence

By Erin Blakemore

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy

By Isobel Whitcomb

E. coli bacteria on a green background to show germ theory vs. terrain theory

This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence

By Isobel Whitcomb

Woman stretching.

How to work out for your mental health

By Sara Kiley Watson

a baby puts their face in a frosted cake

Don’t punish yourself for eating ‘unhealthy’ foods

By Isobel Whitcomb

Person with brown curly hair on a tablet looking unhappy while going back to work after vacation

Why you hate going back to work after vacation

Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters

Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters

By Isobel Whitcomb

A person holding a watch that looks like its hands are moving very fast.

How to slow down time because you’re not getting any younger

By Sofia Quaglia

English teacher with long blonde hair at a chalkboard with grammar and words

Why people trust accents that match their own, even when they shouldn’t

By Shiri Lev-Ari/The Conversation

a stressed woman sitting at a desk puts her face in her hands

Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover.

By Isobel Whitcomb

Polite warnings are surprisingly good at reducing hate speech on social media

By Charlotte Hu

typing on computer

Here’s why your brain won’t let you remember new passwords

By Margo Milanowski

Black kitten and spaniel mix puppy to represent cat or dog person

What being a cat or dog person says about you

Black family with kids and seniors beating back holiday stress around a white dinner table

Holiday stress is all about expectations

By Alexandra Ossola

Person with long hair theatrically gasping from a jump scare in a haunted house or horror movie

Why do we keep falling for jump scares?

By Ellen Airhart

Lego construction of house on fire meme

Can I offer you a nice meme in these trying times?

By Charlotte Hu

How a personalized brain implant helped one woman’s extreme depression

How a personalized brain implant helped one woman’s extreme depression

a person with their head down in their laptop

Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.

By Leigh Cowart

A child doing homework at a table

Kids are onto something: Homework might actually be bad

By Stan Horaczek

Hot chilli Carolina Reaper peppers on person's palm in summer garden.

What would possess someone to eat a Carolina Reaper pepper? This writer tried to find out.

By Leigh Cowart

Expecting parents holding an ultrasound

If climate change is impacting your desire to have kids, you’re not alone

By Sara Kiley Watson

Queer couple with cropped hair thinking of the Kinsey Scale Test

The Kinsey Scale Test and 3 other ways to find where you fall on the sexuality spectrum

By Sara Chodosh

Sea turtle. Queensland, Australia.

9 goofy, award-winning animal photos to turn your day around

By Popular Science Team

A woman lying on a bed in dim light, looking lonely.

Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back

By Morgan Sweeney

A laptop on a college-dorm desk

8 tips for boosting mental health at college in the age of COVID-19

By Candice Wang

Young mice learn to parent by babysitting

Young mice learn to parent by babysitting

Girl sitting in front of computer is frustrated.

Social media really is making us more morally outraged

By Charlotte Hu

Black adults speaking to a black child in a dress

How to use science to talk to kids about gender

By Tyler Santora

What Social Psychology Says About Darren Wilson And Michael Brown

What Social Psychology Says About Darren Wilson And Michael Brown

By Rafi Letzter

The Book of Woe

The Trouble With The DSM

By Gary Greenberg

man taking basketball shot

Muscle memory is real, but it’s probably not what you think

By Sara Chodosh

Green hummingbird hovering in the air

This is the most soothing sound in the world

By Purbita Saha

Settlers of Catan game pieces.

How to destroy your friends and family in 4 popular board games

White Olympics five-ring flag flying during the 1988 summer games in Seoul

Why are people obsessed with the Olympics?

Young climate change activists holding signs at a protest with a light purple filter

Kids are suffering from climate anxiety. It’s time for adults to do something.

By Sara Kiley Watson