
How the Brain Tells Apart Important and Unimportant Sensations
Several recent studies point to a small, long-overlooked structure in the brain stem as a crucial gatekeeper for the body’s signals
Several recent studies point to a small, long-overlooked structure in the brain stem as a crucial gatekeeper for the body’s signals
People working together often scheme to put profits ahead of telling the truth. New research points to ways to stop this behavior
When networking, women and people in racial and ethnic minority groups can benefit from calling out their identity
Most children have a unique profile of both sensitivity and resilience to outside pressures, responding with different degrees of vulnerability to difficult or beneficial circumstances
Despite stereotypes that suggest self-reliant values lead to the most innovations, group-centered societies have just as much creativity
Belief in conspiracy theories and overconfidence are two tendencies linked to hasty thinking
Children as young as seven years old may hesitate to ask questions in school because they worry classmates will think they are “stupid”
New research underscores that almost everyone’s personality blends “more often seen in men” and “more often seen in women” characteristics
You can change your behavior in lasting ways by changing how you frame your situation, explains behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach in her new book
It may not be what you think
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