There is typically no fever, no broken bone, no lesion to examine under a microscope when evaluating mental illness. Diagnosing disorders therefore is hard. A new way to classify disorders could help.
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Why do some people fall for the lamest April Fool’s pranks and others see straight through them?
It is well known that economic inequality is rising. In most industrialised nations the distribution of wealth and income is becoming increasingly concentrated. In the United States, the top 10% of earners…
It’s all about controlling the yuck factor.
Most of us tend to be attracted to people who are similar to ourselves. But there’s an important exception to this rule.
Here’s the recipe that makes Red Nose Day such a successful fundraising event.
Eight studies have found that when people were shown ID-style photos of people they’d never met, they were often able to correctly select the person’s first name.
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This episode explores how one person's waste can be another's treasure. We talk to scientists trying to eke something useful out of big piles of rubbish and discuss making the economy more circular.
A revolution in the tools and techniques developmental psychologists use to investigate kids’ knowledge and capabilities is rewriting what we know about how and when children understand their world.
Why are we so shocked when we, or someone we know, becomes ill? It’s time to reclaim sickness as a normal part of life.
For couples, families or friends who share a significant song, the effects of music can be powerful and persistent, lasting well into old age, even piercing through dementia.
Have you ever checked your phone thinking you had felt it vibrate or heard it ring, only to see that no one tried to reach you? One researcher decided to study this phenomenon.
Restrictions on gambling advertisements may be effective in helping those with problems manage their urges to gamble.
Tools like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk allow psychology researchers to recruit test subjects from around the world. But the system can also be exploited.
Most revenge isn’t violent or dramatic, but instead involves petty acts against coworkers or lovers. And some types work better than others.
We asked three experts for their takes.
Many are embarrassed to publicly show too much grief over the death of a dog. But research has shown just how devastating the loss can be.
Cigarette brands present images of slender, stylish women and strong, independent men. Plain packaging breaks this positive brand identity for some smokers.
A difference in psychology could explain the difference in rewards.
Advertisers are partly to blame for women being underrepresented in traditionally male domains such as science.
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