Psychology

When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships

Social scientists, using haunted houses to understand our experiences of fear, have learned that friends make things very scary

Going out of your way to get grossed out might seem to contradict human nature. But it serves a strong evolutionary purpose

Suppressing the flow of unwanted thoughts is possible and can help people cope with difficult memories

Researchers are perplexed as to why inner feelings about life and love predict our actions better than the best social science

New books reviewed on the power of doubt, 1970s science-fiction icons, consciousness, interstellar travel, and more

Gaslighting isn’t just between people in a relationship—it involves social power, too

Society’s stereotypes can slip into communication in subtle ways

A specific kind of trauma results when a person’s core principles are violated during wartime or a pandemic

Most of the people mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II were not close to her—research can shed light on the nature of their grief

Chronic pain is biochemical, but it’s also psychological, and treatment needs to address how we think and feel about it

If you can find ways to make an activity appear safer, you can also make it more morally acceptable to some people