Evolution may have capped human brain size to balance energy costs and survival
Human brain growth slowed about 300,000 years ago, research in Brain & Cognition suggests. Energy demands and shifting climates may...
Read moreDetailsHuman brain growth slowed about 300,000 years ago, research in Brain & Cognition suggests. Energy demands and shifting climates may...
Read moreDetailsWhy do some mistakes haunt us for years? A study in Self & Identity explores the inner conflicts that prevent...
Read moreDetailsA sweeping new study reveals that narcissistic traits—especially antagonistic rivalry—are linked to more frequent experiences of social exclusion, shaped by...
Read moreDetailsPeople who score higher on neuroticism are more likely to experience frequent nightmares, according to research published in Dreaming.
Read moreDetailsSugar relationships may be more about sexual attitudes than survival strategies. A new study shows people drawn to these arrangements...
Read moreDetailsA new study finds that people afraid of spiders perceive them as larger than they really are, while arachnology experts...
Read moreDetailsA new study challenges long‑held ideas about anxiety and attention. It finds that when motivated, anxious people can shift focus...
Read moreDetailsBelieving that daily struggles are meaningful may help people stay motivated and feel more satisfied with life, according to a...
Read moreDetailsChildren who see themselves as moral tend to develop stronger social-emotional skills, and vice versa, according to new research in...
Read moreDetailsNew research suggests that difficulty recalling specific personal memories may be an early warning sign of mental illness in youth....
Read moreDetailsIndividuals with conditions like autism, schizophrenia, and ADHD are more likely to exhibit non-right-handedness, according to a meta-analysis of over...
Read moreDetailsNostalgic memories may not age as sweetly as once thought. A new study finds that while nostalgic events initially feel...
Read moreDetailsA new meta-analysis challenges the idea that older women face “double jeopardy” due to age and gender. While younger and...
Read moreDetailsA lab-based economic game revealed that women report more jealousy than men when their partners give money to a romantic...
Read moreDetailsNew research shows women underestimate their spatial intelligence, even when they perform just as well as men. This gender gap...
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