Ranking Rise May Intimidate Opponents
In an analysis of chess and tennis matches, players rising in the rankings did better than expected against higher-ranked opponents and better than similarly ranked players who were not rising.
We All Need to Be Educated about Suicide Prevention
Rates are increasing, especially among children and teens
Why Negative Emotions Aren’t All Bad
The science of emotions tells us that negative emotions such as fear, anger and sadness are actually healthy and useful
How Research on Working Memory Can Improve Your Romantic Relationship
A cognitive factor helps explain how well we understand each other
Soft Skills in the Life Sciences
To reduce the talent gap, companies must invest in developing these abilities
The Stressful Discovery of Type A Personality
How worn-out upholstery in doctors’ waiting rooms revealed common psychological traits
“Cognitive Prosthesis” Enhances Productivity
A tool that helps to match immediate reward with long-term value motivated people to make better decisions and overcome procrastination
Mass Shootings’ Social Contagion
Why we need to stop making murderers (in)famous
Social Media Has Not Destroyed a Generation
New findings suggest angst over the technology is misplaced
Obesity Is in the Genes
The science says James Corden was right to call out Bill Maher for fat shaming
Failure Found to Be an “Essential Prerequisite” for Success
Scientists use big data to understand what separates winners from losers
What’s Still Lacking in Artificial Intelligence
AIs can learn, and they can beat humans at sophisticated games—but they don’t have the faculty of judgment