Psychology

Psychology

Five people stand or sit around a large, ominous hole in the ground, under a cloudy sky, reflecting on their struggles and supporting each other in raising mental health awareness.
Mental health awareness is more widespread than ever. Some professionals think it may have gone overboard — especially on TikTok.
A person in a white shirt looks out a large window at a cityscape with skyscrapers and distant water under a cloudy sky.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
A digital representation of a 3D mesh structure with wavy, interconnected lines on a gradient purple background.
Sound may be an overlooked tool for boosting well-being.
A small, warm-blooded brown bird with outstretched wings captured in mid-flight against a blue sky.
An excerpt from renowned neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey’s book “Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness.”
Close-up of a hand touching a neck, set against a background with textured patterns and a large shadow of a hand overlapping the central image.
Depression can cause you to think too much — and physically sense too little.
The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it's time to overthrow that idea.
Neon outline of hands in prayer with an arrow pointing from them to a collage of various brand tags on the right side of the image.
God is not a vending machine, but is it wrong to treat him like one?
A person with a pensive expression sits on a beach beside a body of water, their gaze reflecting weltschmerz, with an abstract landscape of trees and a boat in the background.
While weltschmerz — literally "world-pain" — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.
A display of various marble busts and sculptures arranged on two wooden shelves against a dark green wall.
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
A black and white photo of a young child holding a vintage telephone receiver to their ear, with an excited expression. The background features graphic designs of sound waveforms and orange flames, evoking the intense energy of death metal.
If music is a window onto truth, what does screaming reveal?
A detailed black and white illustration of a porcupine is centered on a worn paper background with a green border.
Schopenhauer and Freud can help teams navigate the most prickly of collaboration problems.
It's a proclivity that sometimes leads to internal conflicts and high turnover.
Split image. On the left, a woman using a spyglass, and on the right, fury depicted by an aggressive dog barking.
When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.
Abstract film strip design featuring geometric shapes and silhouettes in a multicolored grid pattern, evoking artistic expression and creative filmography.
Admitting that we know little about our future selves can radically improve our decision-making.
Crowd of diverse people at a climate protest holding signs with messages like "act now before it's too late".
The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.
X-ray style image of a human head with brain highlighted by luminous, branching electric currents made of particles against a dark background.
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
A book titled "Cultures of Growth" by Mary C. Murphy lying on a dark blue fabric surface.
Psychologist Mary C. Murphy explains why growth-mindset teams outperform those centered around a lone genius.
Abstract monochrome sketch of two figures, one with head bowed and the other looking downward, conveying a contemplative or somber mood, suggestive of the Chiron effect.
Sometimes you just want to hear, "I know what it's like."
Two women in vintage clothing, wearing bows in their hair, engaging in a tend-and-befriend moment on a grassy field, lying facing each other, smiling and talking.
You really can get by with a little help from your friends — if you also look beyond your personal to-do list.
A pixelated image of a person in a white hoodie walking in the woods, with the person's face obscured by pixelation. The background features reddish handwritten text overlay.
Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the "3 Rs": rage, resentment, and revenge.
A split image with a close-up of a blue eye on the left, and a classical painting of a woman resting her head on her arm on a sofa on the right.
Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem "there's no success like failure, and failure's no success at all." He had a point.
A senior man, Daniel Kahneman, with glasses, wearing a dark suit and a blue shirt, standing against a gray background.
Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.
Two men smiling and riding in a convertible during a parade, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers.
According to Harvard career advisor Gorick Ng, this time-saving system can help us reclaim our work-life sanity.
Collage of a young person's face with abstract red scribbles and geometric shapes symbolizing ADHD.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been a controversial diagnosis since it was first described, back in the 1940s.
Man sitting on a chair on stage during a Frans de Waal event.
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
Collage of classical art suggesting a theme related to somatic markers.
Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
Two elderly women walking alongside and interacting with a statue of a man holding a briefcase.
A growing body of research suggests that optimism plays a significant role in promoting both physical and mental well-being.
An abstract digital collage inspired by alien abduction stories, with a monochrome vinyl record at the center surrounded by colorful, glitch-like textures and shapes.
The truth may be out there — but it’s not in these close encounters of the third kind.
Mismatched socks on feet standing among wildflowers represent unique work-life hacks.
The Reitoff principle gives us permission to "write off" a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.