psychology

Researchers say people who had sniffed alcohol-soaked pads scored lower on an impulse-control task.

Busy people are better at rebounding from missed deadlines, a new study suggests.

Cultural expectations of “manliness” include not complaining—even to the doctor.

In a study of more than 14,000 people, 5 percent reported experiencing lasting negative effects from therapy.

Pictured: Lead author Michael Woodworth (not a manipulator). UBC Okanagan

A new study shows that the absence of nonverbal cues better allows us to see through liars and scammers.

It’s called Witzelsucht, and it can make coming up with puns pathological.

The study not only found that arachnophobes consistently viewed spiders as larger than non-arachnophobes, but that arachnophobes did not miscalculate the size of other insects and animals.

Preschool-age children can tell professional abstract art from art made by children or animals, a new study finds.

Overconfident people are less likely to challenge themselves and therefore may miss out on opportunities to learn.

It’s psychological warfare and your money is at risk.

Participants in a recent study thought happy-looking pitchers would throw more accurately, and batters were more likely to swing in that situation.

“Fake it til you make it” is great advice when it comes to creativity, a new study finds.

Researchers delved into the subconscious ramblings of noted sleep talker Dion McGregor to find out how weird his dream-like reveries really were.

Convinced that one day you'll be exposed as a fraud? Read on.

Mimicking other people’s expressions helps us understand what they’re feeling.

Young people and Baby Boomers rank Millennials' narcissism at similar levels. The difference? Boomers don't think they're narcissistic at all.

Have you ever felt that you get less done when you multitask? You’re not imagining things. You’re actually hurting your brain by juggling several undertakings at once.