You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up....In some scenarios, such as an upcoming work or networking event, people can prepare ahead of time for the expected ...

It’s unfortunately not uncommon to occasionally have a therapy session that feels like a dud,” said Alayna Park, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Oregon.But if after three or ...

Podcast: This episode explores how non-representative samples can influence study conclusions and highlights solutions for strengthening study validity.

Berry bowls. Erewhon smoothies. Chia pudding. Many of us mindfully sprinkle wheat germ on grapefruit or embrace whatever healthy food trend promises to deliver a longer lifespan, and what’s the harm ...

Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture....“One thing I’ve seen people do if they know they’re being forced into a zero-sum game is minimize investment and hold ...

Even better is a technique called mental contrasting, co-developed by the psychologist Gabriele Oettingen, who led the study on college students. The idea is to visualize an attainable goal (such as ...

Ethan Kross is a world expert in the psychology of emotions, and he has identified a set of tools that can help us to tend our wellbeing.Ever since he was a child, Ethan Kross has ...

A new special issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science explores the nature of “noise” in human behavior.

Many of us are proud to have learned sophisticated statistical methods like structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling and are eager to use these methods to test increasingly sophisticated ...