A classic book on UFO believers and their "cognitive dissonance" after aliens failed to land is called into question.

Norman Doidge, citing a study by Merzenich and colleagues, found that the brain allocates neurological resources to its most ...

Past psychology and behavioral science studies have identified various ways in which people's acquisition of new knowledge ...

Speaking the same “love language” as your partner is a highly popular idea when it comes to relationship advice. But does ...

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was ...

People routinely misjudge which foods are most harmful to the environment, a new study finds. Researchers say these misconceptions highlight the need for simple, science-based impact labels.

As he lectured on animal behavior, Kaan Kerman, an instructor in the psychology department at Bilkent University in Turkey, ...

Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they ...

Study finds personalized algorithms can skew users' understanding and increase confidence in incorrect information.

Understand the psychology behind decluttering and learn why letting go of items feels hard and how to move forward with ...

Division on whether an OU student should have received a zero on her essay, but most agreed that her free speech rights had ...