We tend to break things down into smaller components to make remembering easier. Event Segmentation Theory explains how we do ...

A foundational 1956 study of the concept, focussed on a U.F.O. doomsday cult, has been all but debunked by new research.

Neural and computational evidence reveals that real-world size is a temporally late, semantically grounded, and hierarchically stable dimension of object representation in both human brains and ...

Have you ever sat quietly in a chair, attempting to relax, only to be interrupted by a sudden itch on your foot or a tingling ...

From procrastination to attempting self-harm, self-sabotaging ways may be the brain’s way of avoiding perceived danger, ...

Ever notice how some makeup trends just seem to work better on certain face shapes? It's not in your head. There's actual science behind why bold, dramatic lips tend to look especially stunning on ...

Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?

Our brains have a way of playing tricks on us — like that ringing in our ears known as tinnitus. It’s a sound in your head, created to make up for hearing loss. And that’s not the only way minds ...

A new study led by Dr. Jiang Yi from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the first ...

Anxiety distorts perceptions of threat, magnifying worry. New findings suggest a diet tweak that can help sufferers.

Research led by UC Berkeley Ph.D. student Jefferson Ortega revealed that 30% of people take a more simplistic approach than ...

The Nutcracker ballet serves forward a swirl of the chaos of the holiday season.