Common wisdom suggests that a core difference between solitude and loneliness is choice. Whereas a person who appreciates solitude might choose to enjoy a quiet night in or a solo trip abroad, a lonely person may feel disconnected ...
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What explains persistent racial disparities in policing, despite police departments' repeated investments in bias-training programs? A wide range of data indicate that police in the United States tend to stop, arrest, injure, ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Different languages may seem different on an instinctual level—"hello," for example, does not sound like "ni hao." But the work of many psychological scientists suggests that the thousands of languages spoken throughout ...
Mar 3, 2023
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were unique not just for taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic but for being the first athletic event to measure and broadcast competitors' heart rates as world-class archers took a shot at Olympic ...
Feb 16, 2023
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"Dang it, I lost my keys!"
Jan 26, 2023
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Bias is embedded in the very ways health care organizations operate, according to a study published recently in Clinical Psychological Science.
Jan 25, 2023
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Perception generally feels effortless. If you hear a bird chirping and look out the window, it hardly feels like your brain has done anything at all when you recognize that chirping critter on your windowsill as a bird.
Dec 7, 2022
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Many of us spend our lives chasing "happiness," a state of contentment that is more difficult for some to achieve than others. Research published in Psychological Science suggests that one reason happiness can seem so elusive ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Experiences of early adversity due to poverty, abuse, and neglect are known to interfere with children's cognitive and emotional development. Recent research in Psychological Science expands on past work by indicating that ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Therapy is a collaborative process informed not just by a practitioner's expertise but also by the patient's expectations about that expertise and how likely they are to benefit from it. Research in Clinical Psychological ...
Oct 19, 2022
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