Socially connected people are likelier to see robots as having human traits: study

New research has found that individuals who are more connected socially are likely to experience robot anthropomorphism, or humans viewing r...

Those who work with AI likelier to drink more, sleep less, study finds

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is taking a significant toll on employees’ physical and mental well-being, a new study has fou...

‘Mind After Midnight’: Human brains are not meant to be awake late at night, says new study

An article published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Network Psychology in March suggests that when humans are awake after midnight,...

American Psychological Association apologizes for role in perpetuating systemic racism

The American Psychological Association (APA) has issued a formal apology over its contribution to systemic racism in a resolution published ...

Science Explains How to Be Luckier in 2018

And just like that, 2017 is finally behind us. Our social media feeds are, once again, filled with resolutions, wishes of a better year, and...

Psychologist Argues Chinese People Think Like 6-Month-Old Infants

A psychologist has argued that most Chinese people have the mental age of a six-month-old and never got out of what Sigmund Freud called the...

One Image Perfectly Sums Up How to Tell When You’re Being Manipulated

No one likes to be manipulated, so it’s important to know when it is happening to you. The following infographic from Psychologia give...

The Way People Judge You Comes Down to Two Important Traits, According to Science

We might not realize it, but whenever we meet someone, psychologists say we immediately focus on two specific traits. According to the book ...

Science Explains Why Narcissistic Jerks are More Likely to Be Successful

If you’ve ever suspected your boss was a narcissistic jerk, a new study may back you up. Researchers from the University of Bern found that ...

There’s Something Really Awesome But Dark About Women Who Have Tattoos

Women with tattoos report having higher levels of self-esteem than women without, a new study finds. A Texas Tech research team led by socio...

Study: People Who End Texts With Periods Are Perceived as Less Sincere

If you’ve ever wondered why people don’t often use periods to end their text messages, you can cross off the idea that they’re just ag...

Giving Children Money Makes Them Work Harder — But There’s a Catch

The mere act of handling money causes children as young as 3-years-old to take more and give less, according to new research. A study conduc...

Why Being Weird Might Help You Find a Date, According to New Study

Men and women prefer partners who are weird, according to a new study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The stud...

Science Reveals Why Some People are Selfish Jerks

New research supports the idea that selfishness is programmed into Machiavellians. These individuals exploit others’ willingness to play fai...

Here’s What Happened to a Man Who Took 40,000 Ecstasy Pills in His 20s

A 2006 case report tells the story of a 37-year-old man identified only as Mr. A who admitted himself to a group of doctors at the London Ps...

Psychology Professor Gives the Most Evil Extra Credit Problem to His Students

Dylan Selterman, a psychology professor at the University of Maryland, has been assigning the same extra credit problem on his final exam si...

This One Word Is the Key to Never Getting Frustrated

Imagine you are in your car driving to work in the morning. As usual you are in a hurry, and traffic is backed up because stupid people have...

How to Make the Best Decision When You Have Too Many Options

Research has shown that when people are faced with too many choices, it can produce a crippling anxiety that actually makes us less likely t...

Science Reveals Why Most Powerful People All Have the Same Hero

In his 2014 Oscar acceptance speech, Matthew McConaughey said someone once asked him, “Who’s your hero?” to which he replied, “You know who ...

Psychology Study Exposes a Scary Truth About People Who Are Nice All the Time

A new psychology study published this month in the Journal of Personality has revealed a dark truth about the nicest and friendliest people ...