New research indicates that rhesus monkeys show interoception – the ability to sense physiological processes like their own heartbeats.
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Researchers used a test designed for babies to show that rhesus monkeys can sense their own heartbeats. The finding opens up important paths of research into consciousness and mental health issues.
Who gets to flourish and who doesn’t?
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For people who struggle to meet their basic needs, it will take a lot more than simple psychological exercises to flourish. It will take systemic change.
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Retailers have a range of strategies to encourage us to spend more - but they can help us to make healthier choices too.
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Fixing the climate crisis can be a source of pleasure and not just pain.
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The public health mandates are relaxing, but a number of New Zealanders are going further, ditching masks despite the ongoing pandemic. What is driving the rush back to ‘normal’?
Guilt can wreck out life.
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The best way to deal with a guilty conscience is to take action that is appropriate to the situation.
Studies show that feelings of ease and comfort in a given situation – what psychologists call ‘fluency’ – are tied to feelings of authenticity.
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What if cultivating your authentic self doesn’t involve self-reflection, but instead means focusing on what feels good and natural?
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People tend not to provide constructive feedback – even when it would help the other person.
Will mutual distrust get in the way of securing peace in Ukraine?
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What psychology has to offer when it comes to peace negotiations.
Ukrainian soldiers are likely to suffer from trauma after the war.
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Many soldiers in the Ukraine war haven’t had actual military training, and are therefore at particular risk of developing PTSD.
Putin has psychological control over his people.
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How do you solve a problem like Putin? What is needed is a two-level game.
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If you use dating apps, you might have experienced ghosting, or worse.
Zero-sum competitive environments that set up winners and losers may be less appealing to women.
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A focus on raw intellectual talent may unintentionally create a cutthroat workplace culture. New research suggests women’s preference to avoid that environment may contribute to gender gaps in some fields.
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A look at how we decide which experts are the most trustworthy - and the possible biological basis behind it.
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To think about the ways in which images engage audiences, we can consider Europe’s response to two major refugee crises.
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Here are three steps for overcoming the distress caused by a surfeit of empathy.
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Many sports betting platforms now offer the opportunity for punters to place multiple bets in quick succession during the course of a match.
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A new book argues that bias is at the root of many social divisions and inequalities, but remains optimistic about our capacity to change.
It’s important to know how technology affects the human brain.
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Psychologists and technology designers are working together to make digital experiences hard for kids to put down.
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The Spanish word ‘destierra’ describes the psychological trauma of being uprooted, displaced or dispossessed from a loved place.