A sample of research on how trust may increase exposure to infection, wisdom of the crowd, aging and memory for distractors, social distancing motivated by empathy, using fake-news to enhance memory for facts, children’s cognitive reflection and understanding of science, and choice-induced preference in infancy. More
The benefits of interventions—actions or policies intended to elicit a change in a person’s life—may either be lasting or fade over time. More
A sample of research on attentional control and chronic pain, reward processing and externalizing psychopathology, women with generalized anxiety disorder, trajectories of distress after a disaster, ruminative inertia and depression. More
Thinking back on a time you encountered false information or “fake news” may prime your brain to better recall truthful memories. More
New research suggests that young adults are instead quite rational when it comes to selecting potential sexual partners. More
A sample of articles on the role of situation in psychological science, neuroscience and moral behavior, learning to write, stress, and the role of emotions on attention and work performance. More
