Quirks of human psychology can pose problems for science communicators trying to cover controversial topics. Recognizing what cognitive science knows about how we deal with new information could help.
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Some people are good at understanding the emotions of others but not at feeling them or commenting on them. So can we teach people the parts they lack?
While we need empathic skills to relate to others sometimes, too much empathy can be a bad thing.
Simple reminders of the growing diversity of the country and the political power of minorities can influence biases.
The more we have to defend our choice to others, the more certain we become that we are right. So what can we do about it?
The ethics and psychology of trust suggest ways we might learn to understand self-driving cars, but also show why doing so might be more challenging than we expect.
If you want to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, a behaviourist’s approach might help you create and keep new, healthy habits.
If your friends undermine your decision not to drink, don’t be offended. They’re probably just dealing with their own insecurity about their drinking.
Kids as young as seven have a good enough sense of logic to work out the truth and why it can be better to lie.
In light of climate change and a growing population, water authorities around the world are looking to recycled water.
If winning first division in the lotto is very unlikely, why is playing so popular?
Bucket lists can have unintended (sometimes fatal) consequences.
Humans have limited ability to understand complexity, but there are serious dangers if we oversimplify things too much.
The expensive things we buy say a lot about our identity, the way we think, and how we feel.
Psychologists have developed evidence-based interrogation methods that could be used as alternatives to torture.
We all get angry, but only some of us are violent – now, researchers are trying to figure out what triggers this harmful behaviour. And they need your help.
Technology exacerbates the news echo chamber, but it can also be the solution to overcoming our deep-seated psychological biases.
The science of making us watch … and then spend.
Don’t mock – try to be the best friend they can have.
Many sports enthusiasts are notoriously superstitious. Why is that so?
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