Psychology
Teachers Can Control Who the Cool Kids Are
Children nestled in the center of the classroom are deemed the coolest
Dreams Are Slow-Motion
Lucid dreamers are offering insight into the sleeping mind
Soon Enough No One Will Remember Bill Clinton
People mostly remember first and recent US presidents, forgetting almost all the ones that came between
Shopping on Black Friday Makes You Feel Like a Well-Loved Warrior
A powerful cocktail of social bonding and competitive adventure will compel more than 95 million people to hit the stores on one day
More Evidence That There's a Connection Between a Person's Gut Bacteria And Brain
Bacteria can affect your brain, but it's still too early to do much with the information
Even Climate Scientists Are Getting Depressed by Our Lack of Progress
Anxiety about the changing environment isn’t just affecting you and professionals are working to understand it
Your Reaction to “Gross” Pictures Can Betray Your Political Beliefs
Liberal and conservative brains show different activity patterns when they look at pictures of things typically thought of as disgusting
A Couple’s First Two Kids Make Them Briefly Happier; the Third Not So Much
Older couples get the most joy from their new addition to the family, teens the least
This Headline Is Trying to Manipulate You, And It's Working
Bad headlines stick with you, even if you read the story
Do You Make Better Decisions When Hungry?
Results from tests on university students contradict the notion that hunger makes you impulsive, instead it might make you intuitive
Many of the Same Brain Regions Are Activated When Mothers Look at Their Pets or Their Children
It seems that maternal attachment does not discriminate between species
Why Eye Contact Makes You Squirm
Catching someone else's eye makes us more self conscious about our bodies
People Get Separation Anxiety When Parted From Their Phones
Separating college students from their smartphones can cause anxiety, especially for those who use their phones a lot
Americans See Scientists As Smart, But Not Trustworthy
Scientists, along with lawyers and engineers, are viewed as competent but lacking in warmth
Dreams Escalate in Weirdness As the Night Wears On
Early in the night our dreams are grounded in reality, but by the end, anything goes
The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman
The history of the comic-book superhero's creation seven decades ago has been hidden away—until now
This Website Wants to Make Your Major Life Decisions for You
The site could help people who just want their decisions validated or who honestly have no idea what to do with themselves
Dog Movies Create Ten-Year Spikes in Breeds' Popularity
"Lassie" alone led to a 40 percent increase in the number of border collies that families adopted
When We're Lonely, Inanimate Faces Come Alive
Our minds are less particular about the source of comfort when we are craving contact with others
Why Networking Can Make You Feel Dirty
Pursuing relationships to forward your career aspirations triggers a sense of moral disgust
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