4/20 Traffic Accidents Claim Curbed
A deeper data dive calls into question a 2018 study that found a spike in fatal traffic accidents apparently related to marijuana consumption on this date.
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How We Roll: Study Shows We're More Lone Wolves Than Team Players
Results may explain why collective action on climate change and health policy is so difficult
Do Microdoses of LSD Change Your Mind?
A rigorous study has intriguing results
Computers Turn an Ear on New York City
NYU’s “Sounds of New York City” project listens to the city—and then, with the help of citizen scientists, teaches machines to decode the soundscape. Jim Daley reports. ...
How to Disclose a Mental Health Issue
Should you tell your best friend? Your date? Your impatient boss? This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen walks you through this tough decision
"Hyperscans" Show How Brains Sync as People Interact
Social neuroscientists ask what happens at the level of neurons when you tell someone a story or a group watches movies
How the Samoan Tattoo Survived Colonialism
Several factors, from geography to group identity, helped this traditional body art endure—even as similar practices were lost in other cultures
Implicit Biases toward Race and Sexuality Have Decreased
New findings suggest that internalized attitudes can change—but not for all identity groups
How to Turn Failure into Success
Research reveals strategies for staying motivated in the face of challenges
Cyberchondriacs Just Know They Must Be Sick
Researchers are unraveling the psychological reasons why some people relentlessly self-diagnose themselves online for hours a day
A Three-Hour Fix for Phobia, a Four-Day Therapy for OCD
Brief but intensive treatments are proving to be effective for many anxiety disorders
Scenic City Sights Linked to Higher Happiness
Tracking the location and mood of 15,000 people, researchers found that scenic beauty was linked to happiness—including near urban sights like bridges and buildings. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Why Losing Our Newspapers Is Breaking Our Politics
Study finds newspaper closures are linked to partisanship
Forestalling a Fatal Decision
Social scientists have begun to close in on new ways to stop people from taking their own lives
Awe: The Most Incredible Emotion and Its Spectacular Effects
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explores the 4 grand effects of this unique emotion
Big Religion May Have Gotten Too Much Credit for the Evolution of Modern Society
Contrary to a popular hypothesis, pro-social religions didn’t kick-start complex social systems
A Reason to Be Skeptical of the Workplace Wellness Industry
New study finds no changes in health care costs
Four Laws That Could Stem the Rising Threat of Mass Shootings
Pro-gun advocates claim new laws will not make us safer. But here is evidence the right laws will do exactly that
The Internet Knows You Better Than Your Spouse Does
The traces we leave on the Web and on our digital devices can give advertisers and others surprising, and sometimes disturbing, insights into our psychology
7 Strategies to Maximize a Break without Losing Focus
We reward a productive stretch with a “quick break” that morphs into a two-hour social media sinkhole. Dr. Ellen Hendriksen helps us maximize our breaks and recharge without losing momentum...
