Innocent people do confess under interrogation to crimes they did not commit, even providing details about the crime. What leads them to falsely confess to very serious crimes?
No one is only their sex or only their race or only their sexual orientation. Social psychologists are starting to investigate how people of multiple minority groups are perceived.
The Earth as seen from space – looks curved from up there.
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Despite the popular perception, most psychopaths aren’t coldblooded or psychotic killers. Many live successfully among us, using their personality traits to get what they want.
Why do we feel such a strong urge to share a juicy piece of gossip?
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You’re at the park with the kids. Everyone’s having fun, and then a strange dog appears, baring its teeth. Your protective response is the evolutionary function of anger.
Seeing the Earth from space is likely to have a profound psychological impact on Tim Peake. But can psychologists harness this so called ‘overview effect’ here on terra firma using virtual reality?
Clinical perfectionists constantly strive for ambitious goals and judge their self-worth on the achievement of these goals.
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A professor of behavioural addiction gives us his top tips for sticking to New Year’s resolutions
Temporal landmarks act as demarcations between a past self, who has perhaps failed to meet goals, and the present self, who has goal pursuit at their fingertips.
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Recent psychological research highlights several reasons why New Year’s resolutions might actually work - as well as simple ways to set yourself up for success.
It’s a myth that hair and nails continue to grow after you die. What else have science discovered about death?
The French flag flies over flowers, candles and messages in tribute to victims outside the Le Carillon restaurant a week after a series of deadly attacks in Paris, France last November.
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It is probably not a surprise that a terror attack can have a major impact on people’s mental health. But what sort of effects are common, and how long do they last?