Psychology

  1. Psychology

    Autism rates head up

    Disorders may affect more kids than previously thought, a study in South Korea suggests.

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  2. Psychology

    Thinking better with depression

    Study suggests people with the mood disorder have an advantage when making certain decisions.

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  3. Psychology

    Why some gorillas go unseen

    Attention differences help to explain why some people don't notice surprising sights.

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  4. Psychology

    Shocking experiment shows talk is cheap

    Though most people swear they'd never hurt anybody for money, most are also quick to shock a new acquaintance for a few quid when actually given the chance, a British study finds.

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  5. Psychology

    A man lost in musical time

    A man who can’t feel music’s pulse or move in time to it provides initial clues to ‘beat deafness.’

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  6. Psychology

    Club drug tied to out-of-body sensations

    A Canadian survey finds a close link between ketamine and bizarre physical experiences.

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  7. Psychology

    Bilingual babies cue in to languages

    Babies exposed to two native tongues gain an early advantage in recognizing different languages.

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  8. Psychology

    Sometimes, happiness is for bozos

    Despite its benefits, happiness and its pursuit has risks, as writer Bruce Bower describes in a humorous report from the recent meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

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  9. Psychology

    Stage set early for success, or failure

    Youngsters who lack self-control tend to hurtle toward a harsh rendezvous with adulthood.

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  10. Psychology

    Kids’ friendships sometimes illusory

    A substantial minority of third to sixth graders think they're tight with a classmate who actually dislikes them.

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  11. Psychology

    The write stuff for test anxiety

    A brief writing exercise prompts higher exam scores for students struggling with academic stress.

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  12. Psychology

    Lonely teardrops

    Women’s tears appear to contain an odorless substance that, when sniffed, lowers men’s sexual arousal.

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