Can Empathic Concern Actually Increase Political Polarization?
New research suggests that those who display the most concern for others are also the most socially polarized
Stories by Scott Barry Kaufman
Are You a Moral Grandstander?
New research suggests that moral grandstanding may be a major source of conflict in the world today
Do Narcissists Ever Grow Up?
New research investigates continuity and change in narcissism from young adulthood to midlife
Cultivating Emotion Regulation and Mental Health
Susanne Schweizer is a neuroscientist investigating the development of emotional regulatory processes and their role in mental health across the life span
Toward a Positive Evolutionary Psychology
A new book integrates positive psychology and evolutionary psychology to help advance the human condition
Emotionally Extreme Experiences, Not Just “Positive” or “Negative” Experiences, Are More Meaningful in Life
Peak emotional experiences are the most meaningful ones in our lives
Autism: More Than Meets the Eye
How ability can grow out of seeming disability
The Psychology Podcast Recap (June 2019): Good Porn and the Quest for a Moral Life
The Psychology Podcast Recap for June 2019
Authenticity under Fire
Researchers are calling into question authenticity as a scientifically viable concept
In-Group Favoritism Is Difficult to Change, Even When the Social Groups Are Meaningless
One has to go to great lengths to counteract the deeply ingrained tendency to infuse new social groups with rich meaning
The Psychology Podcast Recap (May 2019): Gifted Education, Hope, Male Incompetence and Contextual Evolution
The Psychology Podcast Recap for May 2019
Toward a New Frontier in Human Intelligence: The Person-Centered Approach
New research is shedding light on how intelligence changes and develops over time
The Evolution and Cultivation of Compassion for the Dark Side: A Q&A with Paul Gilbert
An interview with British clinical psychologist Paul Gilbert, founder of compassion focused therapy
Interview with a Psychological Artist Who Explores the Unseen
Jayne Riew combines text and images to produce artistic works that are deeply psychological
The Psychology Podcast Recap (April 2019): Moral Outrage, the Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, Everyday Creativity, and Restoring the Playground
The Psychology Podcast Recap for April 2019
Who Created Maslow’s Iconic Pyramid?
A new paper investigates the real origins of Maslow's pyramid.
Can a Pill Really Help You Live Longer?
A new supplement claims to use complex systems science to help increase the human life span.
Are Trigger Warnings Actually Helpful?
New research suggests that trigger warnings are, at best, trivially helpful.
Podcast Recap (March 2019): Closing the Critical Thinking Gap and Igniting Your Character Strengths
The Psychology Podcast recap for March 2019
The Light Triad vs. Dark Triad of Personality
New research contrasts two very different profiles of human nature
