People who gave compliments tended to underestimate how good their words would make the other person feel. They were often ...

Philip Zimbardo’s legendary 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most well-known, and notorious, research experiments in recent history. It has been the subject of countless books, TV ...

Why do people choose the clothes they do?—1. What is Clothing PsychologyClothing psychology is a field of study and research that considers "why people choose the clothes they do and what kind of ...

Studies shed light on how people judge whether a person is heroic. Brave and selfless? Check. Patriotic and respectable? Maybe. Judgments are in part shaped by cultural values.

One of psychology’s most notorious studies is getting the reality TV treatment. I’m talking about the 1971 Stanford Prison ...

Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder is one of the most demanding forms of long-term caregiving, and mothers ...

IntroductionWhen you live alone, there are moments when you realize, "I haven't had a deep conversation with anyone today." ...

They are trying to learn how perceiving the presence of the lost can lift the bereaved from their darkest spaces. It turns ...

Across multiple studies, people consistently believed they had made a less positive impression than they actually had. Conversation partners generally liked them and enjoyed the interaction more than ...

Killer whale mothers have repeatedly been observed carrying their dead calves for hours, days and, in exceptional cases, ...

Why do we cut down the people who stand tallest? Envy, power, and the “tall poppy syndrome” reveal what happens when success ...

Young participants at the International Festival of Youth 2026 showcased 60 projects spanning science and technology, ...