Psychology

Animals

Bad moods could be contagious among ravens

Ravens may pick up and share their compatriots’ negativity, a study on the social intelligence of these animals suggests.

Health & Medicine

Why war’s emotional wounds run deeper for some kids and not others

Researchers examine why war’s emotional wounds run deep in some youngsters, not others.

Astronomy

Seeing very far away and hitting closer to home

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the first-ever image of a black hole and what can be done to help young children with anxiety.

Psychology

When anxiety happens as early as preschool, treatments can help

Researchers are seeking ways to break the link between preschool worries and adult anxiety.

Psychology

What we know and don’t know about how mass trauma affects mental health

Three people connected to mass shootings have recently killed themselves. Here’s what we know, and don’t, about the lingering effects of mass trauma.

Animals

‘Mama’s Last Hug’ showcases the emotional lives of animals

In ‘Mama’s Last Hug,’ Frans de Waal argues that emotions occur throughout the animal world.

Psychology

STEM professors’ beliefs on intelligence may widen the racial achievement gap

Seeing intelligence as fixed can result in lower grades, especially for certain minorities

Humans

Why it’s key to identify preschoolers with anxiety and depression

With mounting evidence that very young children can experience anxiety and depression, efforts are underway to identify and treat them early.

Psychology

Easing test anxiety boosts low-income students’ biology grades

Wealthier students outperform their less advantaged peers in math and science. Decreasing test anxiety may help even the playing field.

Psychology

Sometimes a failure to replicate a study isn’t a failure at all

Ego depletion is one of the most well-known concepts in social psychology. A recent study can’t confirm an old one showing it exists. Who is right? Probably everyone.

Psychology

Shahzeen Attari explores the psychology of saving the planet

Merging psychology with engineering, Shahzeen Attari probes how people think about conservation, energy use and climate change.

Psychology

Huge ‘word gap’ holding back low-income children may not exist after all

The claim that poor children hear fewer words than kids from higher-income families faces a challenge.