psychology

Where do new words come from?

What happens when you have a concussion?

The left brain vs. right brain myth

How does caffeine keep us awake?

How do drugs affect the brain?

The philosophy of Stoicism

3 ways to make better decisions -- by thinking like a computer

The power of creative constraints

Why do people join cults?

What we can save by breaking unconscious bias

What to trust in a "post-truth" world

There's more to life than being happy

The secret to living longer may be your social life

Why our screens make us less happy

How can groups make good decisions?

Why do we itch?

How do focus groups work?

Why do people get so anxious about math?

What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen?

The myth of Icarus and Daedalus

Where do superstitions come from?

What happened to trial by jury?

How to practice effectively...for just about anything

Would winning the lottery make you happier?

Mary's Room: A philosophical thought experiment

Would you sacrifice one person to save five?

How to master your sense of smell

Why are we so attached to our things?

The neuroscience of imagination

Can machines read your emotions?

Why do we feel nostalgia?

Reescribe el cuento de tu vida

Why teens confess to crimes they didn't commit

How to trick yourself into good behavior

Are you a giver or a taker?

Why we collect things