Finding Self-Discipline in Others
People who lack restraint seek out colleagues and friends who are not impulsive
Stories by Wray Herbert
Troubled Childhood May Predict PTSD
Many soldiers' cases of post-traumatic stress disorder may in fact stem from troubled civilian life
How to Spot a Scoundrel
Certain types of fidgeting give away a person's trustworthiness
Bad Habits May Cause Older Drivers' Mistakes
How we can train elderly drivers to be safer
Imagining the Future Invokes Your Memory
Why we tend to predict rosy times ahead
The Nuts and Bolts of Emotional Sobriety
When to engage with negative feelings and when to ignore them
Thinking about Mortality Changes How We Act
Our dueling existential minds influence our beliefs and behaviors in different ways
On the Trail of the Orchid Child
One genetic variant leads to the best and worst outcomes in kids
The Burden of Lying
Fibbing is tough on the brain. New strategies expose liars by adding to the load
Deadline Pressure Distorts Our Sense of Time
The difficulty of a task stretches out our perception of time
Border Bias and Our Perception of Risk
Our mental maps of risk and safety rely too heavily on imaginary boundaries
The Midnight Ride Effect
How imagining a different past increases our appreciation for the present
Dog Tired: What Mutts Can Teach Us about Self-Control
Scientists have long thought that delayed gratification requires a sense of self, but experiments with dogs show otherwise
Faking It: Why Wearing Designer Knockoffs May Have Hidden Psychological Costs
Polishing your self-image with counterfeit goods may lead to lying, cheating and cynicism
The Willpower Paradox
Setting your mind on a goal may be counterproductive. Instead think of the future as an open question
Changing the Dating Game
When women approach men instead of vice versa, the gender difference in selectivity disappears
Extraordinary Perception
We think of people with autism as having a deficit in cognitive processing--but their distractibility could also result from having enhanced perceptual capabilities
I Learned It at the Movies--Hollywood as a Teacher
Even films that are historically inaccurate can be a valuable teaching tool
The Color of Sin--Why the Good Guys Wear White
Ancient fears of filth and contagion may explain why we think of morality in black and white