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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.
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We know that cognitive behavioural therapy works, but we don’t know how or why.
Personal action is important. Collective action that encourages systemic change can go even farther.
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How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.
A pro-Russia demonstrator wears a vest bearing a depiction of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the words “Motherland! Freedom!” during a rally in Donetsk, Ukraine, in 2014.
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Everyone wants to feel a sense of significance and dignity. But those desires can motivate extremist behavior.
Many clients come to therapy wanting to look beyond themselves – talking about relationships, values and even spirituality.
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Our research investigates the connections among mental health, holistic well-being and relational virtues – ideas that many people think of as ethical or religious.
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People are obsessed with finding happiness. But what if
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They say to improve your mood you should fake a smile and roll with the crowd. But research suggests the more pressure you feel to be happy, the worse you’ll end up feeling.
Is “Twosday” as special as some corners of the internet seem to think?
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Numerology ties in with how our brains work, but that doesn’t mean its claims make sense.