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Imagining Dialogue Can Boost Critical Thinking
Examining an issue as a debate or dialogue between two sides helps people apply deeper, more sophisticated reasoning when thinking about that issue.
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When Cooler Heads Prevail
It can be hard to keep your cool on days when the temperature soars. Long lines at the store seem harder to bear, and that constant pencil-tapping from your office mate is just a touch
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Multilab Replication Project Examines Cooperation Under Time Pressure
A large-scale replication effort aimed to reproduce a 2012 study showing that people forced to decide quickly contributed more to a communal pot than did those who had to wait before deciding.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring the emergence of abstract grammatical categories in children’s speech, the development of a sense of body ownership, and adaptable categorization of hands and tools among prosthesis users.
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The Challenges of Being Bilingual
People who are bilingual have what psychological scientists call a “hard problem.” Even when they are speaking one language, lexical representations for both of the languages they speak become activated. As a result, speakers need
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Political Affiliation Can Predict How People Will React to False Information About Threats
Social conservatives are more likely to believe untrue warnings about possible threats than are liberals, two studies show.