Psychology

Coronavirus is hitting larger cities harder. How should they respond? Times Square quarantine

Coronavirus is hitting larger cities harder. How should they respond?

Why images may appear closer—or farther—than they actually are Car side mirror

Why images may appear closer—or farther—than they actually are

Why do we sometimes have trouble paying attention? Moviegoers distracted by their cell phones

Why do we sometimes have trouble paying attention?

Why some people lie to appear more honest A row of wooden Pinocchio toys

Why some people lie to appear more honest

Fear of math can outweigh promise of higher rewards Math anxiety Lego figure

Fear of math can outweigh promise of higher rewards

When do children begin to recognize hypocrisy? Child hypocrisy candy

When do children begin to recognize hypocrisy?

Data science predicts which failures will ultimately lead to success Broken lightbulbs

Data science predicts which failures will ultimately lead to success

Why you may learn less from failure than success Figurine examines missed dart on dartboard

Why you may learn less from failure than success

Why fight? Negative escalation appears to be rooted in gut reactions Fingers in conflict

Why fight? Negative escalation appears to be rooted in gut reactions

Scientists studied the brains of more than 800 prisoners. Here’s what they found. Images of brain scans

Scientists studied the brains of more than 800 prisoners. Here’s what they found.