Psychology

Forensic psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee explains the outgoing president’s pathological appeal and how to wean people from it

Self-enhancement through spiritual practices can fool some of us into thinking we’re evolving and growing when all we’re growing is our ego

Deaths are surging, and mental health is strained. But coping strategies people use amid other catastrophes can help

The answer turns out to be complicated

It involves complex mental engagement; a wide range of deep, intense emotions; and diverse, novel and interesting experiences

What can the pandemic teach us about how people respond to adversity?

Focusing on grievances can be debilitating; social science points to a better way

The pandemic has heightened OCD phobias such as fear of germs. Yet some patients say experience with anxiety, and treatment for it, gives them an advantage

Hero worship alone doesn’t protect frontline clinicians from distress

Psychologists can’t agree whether facial expressions reliably convey moods. But companies building emotion-recognition software aren’t waiting to find out

Cognitive-behavioral therapy improved both symptoms and markers of senescence in people with anxiety

A promising field of research on social behavior struggled after investigators couldn’t repeat key findings. Now researchers are trying to establish what’s worth saving