
Morbid Curiosity Is Linked to Conspiracy Theories
Those fascinated with true crime podcasts may be more vulnerable to conspiratorial beliefs

Morbid Curiosity Is Linked to Conspiracy Theories
Those fascinated with true crime podcasts may be more vulnerable to conspiratorial beliefs

People Who Speak Backward Reveal the Brain’s Endless Ability to Play with Language
Argentine researchers studied a regional slang that reverses the order of word syllables or letters. Their findings give insight into our natural ability to engage in wordplay


Zoom Time May Be Linked to Discontent with One’s Own Appearance
How do people make peace with the image reflected back at them in a video conference?

Know Yourself Better by Writing What Pops into Your Head
The exercise of writing down unfiltered thoughts enhances self-knowledge

‘AI Anxiety’ Is on the Rise—Here’s How to Manage It
Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence have prompted big questions about the future of work and even human creativity. Experts have suggestions for how to manage all these unknowns

Stop Trying to ‘Find’ Your Passion—There’s a Better Way to Love What You Do
Recognizing that interests are malleable and can be developed can make us more resilient, open and creative

How Family Trauma Perpetuates Authoritarian Societies
Pioneering scholar Riane Eisler describes her lifelong quest to understand why warlike societies are the norm

Your Brain Looks for ‘Winning Streaks’ Everywhere—Here's Why
This is why we misinterpret life’s weird and wonderful random events

Moon Landing Denial Fired an Early Antiscience Conspiracy Theory Shot
Apollo moon landing conspiracy theories were early hints of the dangerous anti-vax, antiscience beliefs backed by politicians today

What Is Narcissism? Science Confronts a Widely Misunderstood Phenomenon
Researchers debate whether grandiosity always masks vulnerability

Narcissists, Dinosaurs, Deep-Sea Mining, and More
The hottest stars, how AI learns and new vaccines for RSV

Online Talk Therapy Works as Well as an In-Person Session, a New Study Shows
A study of 27,500 patients in the U.K.’s health system suggests that getting people into mental health treatment faster is a huge boon of online therapy