Psychology

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

A study suggests a complex interplay between bodily feeling, emotion and art

Fathers and nonbirthing parents benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their newborns

Teacher feedback that gives students options can make them feel empowered

Therapy for dissociative identity disorder has aimed to meld many personalities into one. But that’s not the only solution, a caring therapist shows

We learn the story of “Ella,” a patient with 12 different personalities, or “parts,” and of her therapist, who helped her form a peaceful community—many selves in one body and mind.

Western individualism may promote a “better than you actually are” mindset

We think about what a penguin is like in dozens of different ways—one reason why we often talk past each other

Here’s why a woman who spent 500 days in extreme isolation lost her sense of time

New research shows that people are drawn to others with more extreme versions of their own political views