Happiness or meaning have long been seen as keys to the “good life.” Psychologists have now defined a third good life for people leading rich psychological lives.
A mathematical ritual known as null hypothesis significance testing has led researchers astray since the 1950s.
Research into what makes us tick has been messy and contentious, but has led to intriguing insights.
People use values and beliefs as a shortcut to determine how risky an activity is during the pandemic. Those biases can lead people astray.
Comparing brain training program users with those who don’t do the mini brain workouts, scientists found no proof that the regimens boosted brainpower.
Getting people to wash their hands is notoriously difficult. Doling out nice soap dispensers and rewards helps people develop the habit.
Scientists believed we evolved to respond to alarming screams faster than non-alarming ones, but experiments show our brains may be wired differently.
People default to addition when solving puzzles and problems, even when subtraction works better. That could underlie some modern-day excesses.
The first survey comparing parental exhaustion across 42 countries links it to a culture of self-reliance.
Peach-colored bandages label dark-skinned patients as outside the norm, says med student Linda Oyesiku. Brown bandages expand who gets to be normal.