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Psychology
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This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.
Psychologists are finding that moral code violations can leave an enduring mark — and may require new types of therapy.
"In our studies, people who are more intelligent don’t mind wander so often when the task is hard but can do it more when tasks are easy."
Caffeine does something, but it's not clear exactly what.
"All moments past, present, and future, always have existed, always will exist."
The larger truth on the streets is that no one uses just one drug anymore.
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A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
The history of money is a history of convenience, and spending has never been easier than it is today.
Million Stories
You don't have to be an emperor to apply these rules to daily living.
You want your baby's name to be unique, but so does everyone else.
Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.
Foster your own moments of mystery.
When your passion becomes your day job, sometimes the day job becomes a chore.
Here's how to avoid getting duped by the "dark patterns" of online businesses.
Million Stories
Paradoxically, some do it for erotic reasons.
By exposing people to small doses of misinformation and encouraging them to develop resistance strategies, "prebunking" can fight fake news.
With a record-setting $1.9 billion jackpot, you'd think it's a no-brainer to buy a Powerball ticket. But the math truly shows otherwise.
We don’t understand why loneliness is bad for us if all we can say is that it hurts.
Today’s scary clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.
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Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.
Studying neuroscience through art.
A technique called targeted memory reactivation could improve common treatments for nightmare disorder.
Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.
Antidepressants can help alleviate PTSD symptoms when paired with psychotherapy, but does our overenthusiasm for them blind us to more effective alternatives?
Nothing meaningful is done quickly.
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There are 38 kinds of secrets. The average person has 13 at any given moment. Michael Slepian explains how that can affect your health.
Oxytocin can boost heart cells' ability to regenerate.
Something doesn't add up.