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The concept of creating human-animal hybrids can be eerie, but that’s only because of the way our minds tend to categorise things.
With the number of multiracial Americans growing, there’s a fierce debate in the black community over who’s black – and who isn’t.
After World War II, psychologists identified character traits that explained why so many people were complicit in Hitler’s crimes. Are we seeing something similar now?
For young children, how we speak is often more important than what we say. Even ‘positive’ generalizations can lead children to adopt negative stereotypes.
Informing people about genetically modified food means more than dumping more facts on them.
Valentine’s Day is branded as being a celebration of romantic love. But there are many styles of love, from passionate Eros to caring Agape and many in between.
It is possible to stop recreating destructive patterns.
Looking for a lifelong Valentine? Psychologists suggest taking a closer look at your best friend. The things we want in a good friend are many of the same things we expect from a romantic partner.
Some people have terrifying delusions they are infested with insects, spiders or even small animals. But help is available.
It’s important to strike a balance between helping others and looking after yourself.
Millions of people claim to have had encounters with aliens, but most can be explained by psychology rather than UFOs.
Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.
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Whether it’s items in a shop, potential speed-dating matches or athletes competing one after another, the order in which they’re presented affects our judgments.
Virginia Woolf’s archive can be seen as a serious resource for research into the experience of hearing voices.
When does a healthy concern about your health tip over into illness anxiety?
Old habits die hard.
With more demand on doctors and nurses and a push for quicker consultations, clinical empathy is being dwarfed by the need for efficiency.
For over two decades, psychologists and communication scholars have been seriously studying the degree a person is able to correctly understand another’s unsaid thoughts or feelings.
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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