Psychology

Apollo moon landing conspiracy theories were early hints of the dangerous anti-vax, antiscience beliefs backed by politicians today

The hottest stars, how AI learns and new vaccines for RSV

Researchers debate whether grandiosity always masks vulnerability

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

Attempts to understand the psychopathology of romantic infatuation and sexual predation are still in their infancy

Young people can counter social media messaging that promotes thinness by bringing a skeptical take to their viewing habits

Traits in psychopaths may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often maligned set of attributes and finding some positive twists

Pictures conjured by the mind’s eye lack detail, despite how vividly you picture them

A classic test of self-control can carry complex cultural biases

An experiment tests whether our ears hear silent intervals in the same way they hear music or noise

Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned

A new misinformation quiz shows that, despite the stereotype, younger Americans have a harder time discerning fake headlines, compared with older generations