Social psychology research has always maintained that individuals often identify themselves with the social group they belong to and will...

New research from Northwestern Medicine offers strong evidence that the brain uses predictive coding to generate predictive templates of specific...

The bodily experience of removing physical residues can provide the basis of removing more abstract mental residues

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A single high dose of the hallucinogen psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms, was enough to bring about...

If tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don’t feel bad. A new...

Generosity is typically regarded as a virtue. But among leaders, it can be seen as a sign of weakness, according...

Adolescents become smarter because they become mentally quicker. That is the conclusion of a new study by a group of...

Young women given the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) paroxetine, also known as the antidepressant drug Paxil, are less likely...