Psychology & Psychiatry

Nudges fail more often than is reported, experts warn

Research led by Queen Mary University of London has shown that despite the widespread use of behavioral interventions across society, failed interventions are surprisingly common.

Psychology & Psychiatry

An algorithm can help select the best psychological treatment

Clinical guidelines for the treatment of depression and anxiety problems recommend evidence-based psychological interventions organized in a stepped care model, where patients initially access low-intensity self-help interventions ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Even psychological placebos have an effect

Placebo effects do not only occur in medical treatment—placebos can also work when psychological effects are attributed to them. Psychologists from the University of Basel reported these findings in the journal Scientific ...

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