Visiting a haunted house or watching a horror movie can be terrifying and enjoyable at the same time. A sociologist explains the psychological benefits of being safely scared.
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Some viewers will object to the reality TV format of How ‘Mad’ Are You, but the show achieves its aim of breaking down stigma.
Hiding feelings can cause distress in children too.
A recent study found that half of patients who had therapy to help them cope with painful memories had a relapse four years later. So, is there a way to erase unwanted memories for good?
Bipolar disorder, autism, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder – how useful are mental health labels?
People who are more open-minded seem to be less bothered about closure.
There’s a good reason to seek out a hug. Research shows having a hug can help you deal better with any disagreements or arguments you encounter in life.
Villanelle may be a psychopath, but she doesn’t represent most psychopaths.
One year after the Oct. 1 shooting massacre in Las Vegas, a team of scholars from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers insights into how to best help those affected by the violence.
To know the real promise of psychedelic substances like LSD, mushrooms and MDMA, researchers must embrace the principles and practise of ‘open science.’
Famously feminized by the Nazis – and later used in prison cells to limit aggression in inmates – the color pink toes a shaky line between social psychology and gender stereotyping.
‘I don’t believe in God, I believe in science,’ atheists often argue. But that doesn’t mean their thinking is evidence-based.
Some people can will themselves to death. Here are the five stages.
It’s important to make genuine room for children in discussions about death, ritual planning and meaning-making.
Two neural systems record traumatic memories, meaning they can be remembered in both conscious and unconscious ways.
Some of the most popular online videos are of people whispering, turning book pages or gently tapping computer keys. What is going on? A researcher explains the quest for ‘brain tingles.’
The ‘illumination hypothesis’ – suggests that criminals like enough light to ply their trade, but not so much as to increase their chance of apprehension.
TV shows that don’t provide an accurate portrayal of eating disorders do a disservice to their viewers.
Research sheds light on how we pick and choose among distorted memories to create our identity. But is that a bad thing?
There is a science to the art of the scam. If you can spot the fraudster’s ‘tells’, you can avoid becoming a victim.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
