Psychology

This warm, fuzzy color can be found all over the natural world, from land to sea to space

Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change

From meditation to smiling, researchers take a second look at studies claiming to reveal what makes us happy

Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting

Jen Golbeck, “dog mom” to a group of golden retrievers called the Golden Ratio on social media, talks about the science of the bond between humans and their dogs and all the ways that the canines benefit people

New cross-species research suggests a theory of mind is one thing that sets humans apart from apes

A deep dive into one scholar’s correspondence shows society prefers blame and punishment over protecting children from sexual violence

A new book explores the science of trash talk—and why some people are more immune to it than others

Cultivating intellectual humility can offer individual and social benefits, a psychologist explains

Lacking money makes people focus on the present—but lacking water makes them plan for the future

A long-term decline in unsupervised activity may be contributing to mental health declines in children and adolescents.

Scientists can finally predict a chemical’s odor without having a human sniff it