Psychology

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

Thinking about a range of emotions as friends rather than foes improves the quality of our life

Equanimity, a key ingredient of mindfulness meditation, helps people face life’s ups and downs

Some of the tens of thousands of suicide deaths in the U.S. each year would not have happened if people in the community had been schooled to provide advice about gun safety