To Know Thyself, Turn to Science
No matter how well we think we know our own traits, behaviors, and beliefs, experiments show that friends may have insights about us that we lack ourselves, says APS William James Fellow Timothy D. Wilson… More
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6th International Self-Determination Theory Conference
The 6th International Self-Determination Theory (SDT) Conference will take place from June 2–5, 2016, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, with… More
Stop Being So Self-Conscious
The Atlantic: Can psychological research change your life? Most of the time, no—findings by psychologists don’t usually bear on everyday… More
Making Sense
What is it like to be a bat?” asked philosopher Thomas Nagel in his influential 1974 essay. “I assume we… More
Would You Rather Lose Your Morals or Your Memory?
New Republic: When Nina Strohminger was a teenager, her grandmother had dementia. “Before she got sick, she was not a… More
Strangers to Ourselves
The study of self-knowledge—how well people know their own attitudes‚ beliefs‚ feelings‚ motives‚ and traits—has had a checkered history in… More