Psychology

Scary play lets people—and other animals—rehearse coping skills for disturbing challenges in the real world

Deception researchers investigate under what circumstances we are liable to let loose a whopper

From Gilgamesh to Star Wars, the narrative blueprint underpinning many heroic tales can offer a powerful way to reframe experiences

Students often receive feedback that conveys expectations linked to their socioeconomic background 

Those fascinated with true crime podcasts may be more vulnerable to conspiratorial beliefs

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

How do people make peace with the image reflected back at them in a video conference?

The exercise of writing down unfiltered thoughts enhances self-knowledge

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

Recognizing that interests are malleable and can be developed can make us more resilient, open and creative

Pioneering scholar Riane Eisler describes her lifelong quest to understand why warlike societies are the norm

This is why we misinterpret life’s weird and wonderful random events