We should have greater confidence than before that findings we read about in journals will replicate. What’s good about this is evident. But do we pay a price for increased rigor?
Awe, as in the chill-up-the-spine you might find in a poem, symphony, mountaintop, spiritual experience, or selfless act. In clever and imaginative ways, Keltner has researched what awe is and how it moves us.
The more we have on our minds the harder it becomes to do less. But there’s hope.
We’ve spent the past few years trying to understand the social psychological impact of major Supreme Court decisions. Here’s what our data suggest about the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling.
The is more to consent than its legal definition. Understanding how people experience consent has important implications for a variety of social issues, including medical decisions and interactions with law enforcement.
Barry Schwartz on why we work and what the dismal state of our workplaces tells us about the power of our theories of human nature to shape our world—even if those theories are false.
The way we talk about climate change burns and bums people out. Here’s what we should do instead.
What a new meta-analysis shows about the ways video and in-person instruction influence student learning.
We all daydream all the time, but not all daydreaming is equal. While most mundane mind wandering won’t prompt inspiration, new research suggests that frequently engaging in certain kinds of daydreams might lead to greater creativity.
Humans are wired to produce and understand music, suggest researchers in an ambitious new study. Despite the evidence, not everyone is likely to be convinced.
