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Psychology

Human behavior is fascinating — and we still have a lot to learn. Keep up with news and updates from the field of psychology.

An expert on human blind spots gives advice on how to think

By Brian Resnick

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Have smartphones really destroyed a generation? We don’t know.

By Brian Resnick

Bored and lonely? Blame your phone.

By Sean Illing

Yes, the internet is destroying our collective attention span

By Brian Resnick

Teen girls are now poisoning themselves at alarming rates. There are ways to help.

By Brian Resnick

Why shame is good

By Joseph Burgo

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Mindfulness meditation in America has a capitalism problem

By Sean Illing

How digital technology is destroying our freedom

By Sean Illing

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The extraordinary therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs, explained

I spent months talking to psychedelic guides and researchers. Here’s what I learned.

By Sean Illing

How the West became a self-obsessed culture

By Sean Illing

A promising new clue to prevent teen suicide: empower adults who care

By Brian Resnick

Why your desk job is so damn exhausting

By Brian Resnick

How the Enlightenment sold us a twisted view of human nature

By Sean Illing

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I work with kids. Here’s why they’re consumed with anxiety. 

By John Thornton Jr.

9 essential lessons from psychology to understand the Trump era

By Brian Resnick

I’ve counseled hundreds of victims of gaslighting. Here’s how to spot if you’re being gaslighted.

By Robin Stern

Why humans evolved into such good bullshitters

By Sean Illing

Why it’s so hard to get people to care about mass suffering

By Brian Resnick

The surprisingly weak scientific case for emotional support animals 

By Brian Resnick

America’s teens are extremely stressed out about school shootings

By Brian Resnick

A history of happiness explains why capitalism makes us feel empty inside

By Sean Illing

Why marriages succeed — or fail

By Sean Illing

Proof that Americans are lying about their sexual desires

By Sean Illing

Income inequality is changing how we think, live, and die

By Sean Illing

Why some people never evacuate during a hurricane, according to a psychologist

By Brian Resnick

Why psychedelic drugs could transform how we treat depression and mental illness

By Sean Illing

Psychologists surveyed hundreds of alt-right supporters. The results are unsettling.

By Brian Resnick

Tech companies use “persuasive design” to get us hooked. Psychologists say it’s unethical.

By Chavie Lieber

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We’re underestimating the mind-warping potential of fake video

Doctored photos can easily create false memories. What happens when there’s fake video?

By Brian Resnick

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Trump is a real-world political science experiment

By Brian Resnick

Can you hear these silent GIFs? You may have a new form of synesthesia.

By Brian Resnick

Philip Zimbardo defends the Stanford Prison Experiment, his most famous work 

By Brian Resnick

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A psychologist explains how to overcome social anxiety

By Sean Illing

This is what 500 Christians think “God’s face” looks like. It’s full of bias.

By Brian Resnick

The Stanford Prison Experiment is based on lies. Hear them for yourself.

By Brian Resnick

The Stanford Prison Experiment was massively influential. We just learned it was a fraud.

By Brian Resnick

How data scientists are using AI for suicide prevention

By Brian Resnick

The “marshmallow test” said patience was a key to success. A new replication tells us s’more.

By Brian Resnick

A feminist philosopher makes the case against Jordan Peterson

By Sean Illing

“Yanny” vs. “Laurel”: your reality is an interpretation

By Brian Resnick