Psychology(Page 9)

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

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Facebook’s Long, Psychological Journey To Reactions

By Dave Gershgorn

New Drug Could Prevent Impaired Memory In Schizophrenia Sufferers
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New Drug Could Prevent Impaired Memory In Schizophrenia Sufferers

By Dave Gershgorn

Neandertal vs human skulls
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Our Neanderthal DNA May Help Scientists Understand Depression And Addiction

By Alexandra Ossola

Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide
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Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide

By Alexandra Ossola

Scientists Discover Genetic, Biologic Cause Of Schizophrenia
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Scientists Discover Genetic, Biologic Cause Of Schizophrenia

By Alexandra Ossola

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

By Daniel Engber

Study Shows How Our Brains Are Able To Multitask
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Study Shows How Our Brains Are Able To Multitask

By Claire Maldarelli

bitter beer
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Love Beer And Coffee? You Might Be A Psychopath

By Alexandra Ossola

Text Messaging May Be Increasing Your Anxiety
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Text Messaging May Be Increasing Your Anxiety

Genetic Tests Don’t Help Treat Mental Illness
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Genetic Tests Don’t Help Treat Mental Illness

By Alexandra Ossola

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

By Daniel Engber

Humans In Different Buildings Linked Brain-To-Brain
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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'
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‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Explains What’s Really Going On In Elliot’s Mind

By Matt Giles

Smartphone App Can Detect When You’re Bored
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Smartphone App Can Detect When You’re Bored

By Dave Gershgorn

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

By Claire Maldarelli

People With Schizophrenia Have Different Throat Bacteria
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People With Schizophrenia Have Different Throat Bacteria

By Alexandra Ossola

Can Hypnosis Kill You?
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Can Hypnosis Kill You?

By Daniel Engber

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

By Aimee Swartz

Why is Candy Crush So Addictive?
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Why is Candy Crush So Addictive?

By Daniel Engber

Why Are There More Blue-Eyed Alcoholics?
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Why Are There More Blue-Eyed Alcoholics?

By Alexandra Ossola

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

By Alexandra Ossola

More Empathetic People Have Physically Different Brains
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More Empathetic People Have Physically Different Brains

By Alexandra Ossola

Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body
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Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body

By Alexandra Ossola

How Do We Know When A Pilot Isn’t Mentally Fit To Fly?
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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
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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
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Pie Sci: Why You Should Eat A Slice Of Pie Crust-First

By Alexandra Ossola

9 Strategies For Battling Stress
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9 Strategies For Battling Stress

By Brooke Borel

Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?
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Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?

By Brooke Borel

Not All Stress Monitors Are Created Equal [Review]
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Not All Stress Monitors Are Created Equal [Review]

By Brooke Borel

What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed
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What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed

By Brooke Borel

Could Analyzing How Humans Think Make Better Video Games?
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Could Analyzing How Humans Think Make Better Video Games?

By Alexandra Ossola

When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Crack A Cancer Joke
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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
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The Psychology Behind The “Like A Girl” And Nationwide Super Bowl Ads

By Francie Diep

Can Virtual Body Swapping Help Fight Racial Prejudice?
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Can Virtual Body Swapping Help Fight Racial Prejudice?

By Alissa Zhu

Is There A Scientifically Valid Way To Interrogate People?
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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
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This Robot Can Make You Feel Like There’s A Ghost Behind You

By Loren Grush

Can You Get PTSD From A Virtual Experience?
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Can You Get PTSD From A Virtual Experience?

By Daniel Engber

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

By Francie Diep

Why Am I Afraid Of Hugh Jackman?
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Why Am I Afraid Of Hugh Jackman?

By Rafi Letzter

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

By Douglas Main

Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Trump Drugs For Severe Depression
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Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Trump Drugs For Severe Depression

By Douglas Main

Facial Expressions Aren’t As Universal As Scientists Have Thought
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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
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Enjoy The Feeling Of Adderall? You May Be Less Likely To Develop ADHD

By Douglas Main

Strong Link Established Between Trust and Intelligence
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Strong Link Established Between Trust and Intelligence

By Douglas Main

The Woman Who Can Will Herself Out Of Her Body
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The Woman Who Can Will Herself Out Of Her Body

By Douglas Main

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

By Douglas Main

Cat Bites Are Linked To Depression
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Cat Bites Are Linked To Depression

By Douglas Main

Frowning In Bright Sunlight Can Make You Angry
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Frowning In Bright Sunlight Can Make You Angry

By Douglas Main

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

By Colin Lecher

The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal
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The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal

By Shaunacy Ferro

Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns
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Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns

By Shaunacy Ferro

Blindfolded People Can Still “See” Their Own Limbs
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Blindfolded People Can Still “See” Their Own Limbs

By Shaunacy Ferro

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

By Shaunacy Ferro

Using A Sexy Video Game Avatar Makes Women Objectify Themselves
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Using A Sexy Video Game Avatar Makes Women Objectify Themselves

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science Explains Why You Love A Slow Caress
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Science Explains Why You Love A Slow Caress

By Shaunacy Ferro

Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought
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Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?
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FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?

By Kaitlin Miller

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

By Shaunacy Ferro

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

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Imagination Works
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How Imagination Works

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Common Are Sadists?
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How Common Are Sadists?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Why You Love Your Parents’ Music
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Why You Love Your Parents’ Music

By Shaunacy Ferro

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

By Colin Lecher

Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology
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Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology

By Francie Diep