Psychology

  1. Psychology

    To reduce stress and anxiety, make yourself invisible

    We may not be able to make people invisible, but researchers have discerned its effect on the human mind in a new study.

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  2. Psychology

    Big ears don’t necessarily come with baggage

    In a small study, adults judged children and teens with big ears as intelligent and likable.

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  3. Climate

    The greatest natural disaster that almost was

    The public’s response to the widest tornado ever recorded suggests earlier warnings need to be done right.

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  4. Neuroscience

    Being watched can boost productivity

    In the company of another, a monkey steps up production on a simple job.

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  5. Psychology

    Saying ‘I’ and ‘me’ all the time doesn’t make you a narcissist

    People who utter lots of first-person singular pronouns such as "I" and "me" score no higher on narcissism questionnaires than peers who engage in little "I"-talk.

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  6. Psychology

    Long-term study complicates understanding of child abuse

    Sexual abuse and neglect get reported more if parents were maltreated as kids, which may lead authorities to overestimate some children’s risk of abuse.

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  7. Psychology

    Rethinking light’s speed, helping young adults with autism and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss the best ways to replicate findings in scientific studies, help teenagers with autism transition to adulthood, and more.

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  8. Psychology

    Gene variant may foretell success in program for at-risk kids

    Disruptive children with DNA twist show biggest turnaround with 10-year intervention.

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  9. Tech

    Facebook detects signs of postpartum depression

    An analysis of Facebook activity can identify new moms with postpartum depression.

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  10. Animals

    When you’re happy and you show it, dogs know it

    A new test using pictures of halves of human faces challenges dogs’ abilities to read people’s emotions.

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  11. Psychology

    Scientists of a feather flock together

    When it comes to major scientific issues such as global warming and GMOs, scientists and the public don’t see eye to eye. It might be because socially, they don’t see each other at all.

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  12. Psychology

    Adults with autism are left to navigate a jarring world

    Researchers are beginning to study ways to help adults with autism navigate independently, get jobs and find friendship.

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