A new paper in Clinical Psychological Science highlights virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as an effective option and ...

Get some sleep and you’ll feel better in the morning, according to new research....And mental health and well-being may need to be looked at separately, said Dr. Pamela Rutledge, director ...

A few captive bonobos recently faced a seemingly simple task: locate a tasty snack hidden under one of three cups. Because bonobos are brainiacs, pinpointing the cup with the treat should have been no ...

Podcast: Under the Cortex features Michael Kramer from the University of Zurich to discuss how, as individuals step up to ...

A new study shows that supports at the individual, relational, and community levels work together to foster resilience, ...

No one wants to be a sucker. But do most of us go too far in our efforts to avoid naivety? In other words, are we all a little overly cynical?My guest today is Jamil ...

Goal setting is part of how we demarcate time, said Dr. Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of “How to Change.”...It’s normal to feel a bit lost after ...

Streaks work for two reasons: what behavioral economists call loss aversion and potential gain, said Dr. Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at the University of Pennsylvania.Let’s start with gains: ...

Lukas Lengersdorff and Claus Lamm discuss three misconceptions that stand in the way of an informed discussion.

In her first column, APS President Randi Martin makes the case for collaborative research that cuts across research areas. In ...

Teaching: Lesson plans about the changeability or controllability of traits that other people possess and how they can play a role in whether we develop prejudice toward them or not.

A sample of articles on the importance of life skills and civic science, the psychology of secrecy, how we use our imaginations to condemn and condone, and much more.