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A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in…
Updated July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Regularly feeling awe — becoming absorbed in something vast that takes us beyond ourselves — seems to be one of the best things we can do for ourselves and the world…
The best liars don't invent stories from scratch. Research reveals the tactic that helps them get away with deception.
In 1924, the psychologist John Watson made a famous offer. Give me a dozen healthy infants, he wrote, and I will train any one of them to become any specialist I choose—doctor, lawyer, artist, even thief—regardless of…
Buddhist meditation and Pentecostal speaking in tongues could hardly look more different. But not to the brain.
Most transformations fail on behavior, not strategy. Learn the four behaviors that reveal whether your leadership team is truly ready for change—before you launch it.
From Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You to Jodie Foster in A Private Life, an onscreen parade of psychoanalysts are unravelling before us, tapping into our worst fearsThere is an old adage that “every therapist…
Updated July 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Being a published author had always been important to Alex. It was a solid item on his dream board for years. He would envision what the book looked like: a sophisticated…
Many believe introverts are naturally better listeners. Four studies suggest the truth is more complicated.
Introduction Mental health conditions are prevalent during adolescence, but access to early evidence-based treatments remains limited. Scalable, online, theory-based transdiagnostic interventions ...
Updated June 30, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Most relationship advice focuses on creating positive experiences together: date nights, vacations, shared hobbies, or meaningful conversations. But new research suggests…
A study of relationships uncovered a hidden pattern that keeps showing up in people's romantic lives.
Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat depression by boosting the brain's energy supply. A new review examined five randomized…
Why would anyone choose to feel fear? Researchers uncovered an unexpected psychological payoff.
The unconscious brain appears to be far more capable than scientists once believed. Researchers found that patients under general anesthesia could still process language at a sophisticated level, distinguishing nouns…
Far from being a luxury, cultivating joy, meaning and connection is a powerful route to a better life.
Researchers found that the happiest and unhappiest moments share something unexpected in common.
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThis week’s question: Are there places on Earth…
It’s tempting to treat overwhelm with clever fixes – but that might be part of the problemAccording to my Instagram feed, I am not doing enough. Not spending enough, not saying enough, not taking enough care. I feel more…
Why do scary movies thrill some viewers and send others running for the hills? Our writer gets to the bottom of his fear of the genre – with the assistance of Freud, clinical researchers and his six-year-old selfI am six…
Ditch the old myth that only willpower drives success; a revolutionary psychological insight demonstrates that careful planning is the key to reaching your objectives. By formulating 'if-then' plans, ...
Scientists have mapped the self-reinforcing loops keeping young adults trapped in a cycle of poor sleep and low mood.
What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that consciousness could arise in many different forms of life, even in beings built from radically different…
Scientists have discovered a tiny group of neurons in an ancient brain region that acts like a built-in focus filter, helping the brain ignore distractions and zero in on what matters most. When researchers temporarily…
Unintentional injuries kill 20 US children every day. Building a family culture of safety can help them learn to make wise choices.
You know that being active during the day is good for your mind and body both now and in the long run. But just telling yourself ...
Motivation is less fragile than people think. More often, what causes it to fail is the result of years of gradual erosion caused by a very specific habit.
Parents and educators sometimes avoid having conversations about grief with children because they don’t know what to say. Here are some tips for how to approach it.
A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy…
Guilt and shame from being rejected, discriminated against or bullied as a child can carry into adulthood. But making meaning from these experiences can help with healing.
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