Psychology
Is Trump a Moron? Watchdogs Use FOIA to Find Out
They suspect that the president's mental incapacity is being covered up.
History of Childhood Injuries Could Influence Sex Life
Boys will be boys, but those who have a number of childhood injuries could become more promiscuous men.
Melania Trump Fan Has Plastic Surgery To Look Like Her
Breast cancer survivor gets multiple surgeries, from breast augmentation to Brazilian butt lift, to resemble Melania Trump.
Pigeons Can 'Multitask,' Still Shouldn't Text and Fly
When shifting attention between two separate tasks, the birds outperformed their counterparts.
Donald Trump Is 'The Most Dangerous Man in the World'
The nonmedical definition of paranoia is the tendency toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others. By his own words, Trump operates on the assumption that everyone is out to get him.
Why Women Need to Stop Doing All Household Chores
Women and men who do a fair amount of chores have more and better sex.
Musical Tastes Offer Clues for Spotting Psychopaths
These dangerous personalities appear to favor certain songs over others, although the reason why is not yet clear.
The Most Important Sex Move Women Want in Bed
A majority of women admit clitoral stimulation is necessary to achieve orgasm during sex.
The Shape of Your Face Reveals Your Sex Drive
The shape of your face can reveal a lot about your sex life, from your sex drive to whether will you cheat.
Kevin Hart Cheating Makes Us Question Monogamy
Kevin Hart publicly apologizes to his pregnant wife, Eniko Parrish, on Instagram after leaked video of him cheating.
5 Common Word Pairs No One Knows How to Use
A new paper reveals 50 psychology-related terms that even professors confuse; which ones have you been getting wrong?
Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories
You can't rely on facts. So how do you get people to give up on their irrational ideas?
Tinder Makes You Sad, or Sadness Makes You Tinder
New research confirms Tinder users are more likely to report low self-esteem, body shame and negative moods.
Psychopaths Excel at Learning How to Lie: Study
Scientists suggest psychopaths have "superior" functioning when it comes to processing lies in the brain.
John Dean: Will Trump's Supporters Turn Against Him?
Only one in three American voters are authoritarians. But that was enough to elect Trump.
Evolution Makes Lonely People More Self-centered
Previous research has shown how loneliness can lead to an early death.
Psychologists Discover That Dying Is Not a Downer
Research reveals the emotional experience of dying is a more positive one than we imagine.
Certain Personality Traits Linked With Higher Income
A man's level of self-confidence and sociability is tied to a higher income in later life—and these positive traits are increasing in society over recent decades.
Creative People Literally See the World Differently
Experiments show people who are more "open" are more creative, and these people have different visual experiences, experiments show.
Why We Care More About Manchester Than Syria
A psychologist unravels our varied responses to human atrocities.
Could Fake News Fight Fake News?
Exposing people to a few "alternative facts" in a controlled setting could build up their immunity to serious misinformation.
Keeping Secrets Is Hard, Right, Mr. President?
A professor who researches secrecy explains why and how secrets weigh on us and why we're motivated to share them.
Germaphobes More Likely to Fear Immigrants: Study
Research suggests a link between high "disgust sensitivity" to germs and xenophobia.
Solitary Confinement is Cruel and Pointless
Nearly one in five prisoners in the U.S. is put in solitary confinement, where they spend 23 hours a day in a spartan concrete box the size of a parking space.
What Really Goes on in the Heads of Powerful People
Power holders speak more, often interrupt others and express their true sentiments and desires more than other people.
Shock and Ow: New Milgram Experiments, Same Results
A new study confirms what psychologist Stanley Milgram showed more than 50 years ago: the disturbing extent to which people will obey orders even when those orders cause pain in others.
Witness the Magic of Internet: How We Turn Into Trolls
The internet provides an anonymity and trolls can reveal aspects of their personality that are held in check by social etiquette and rules.
Mental Illness Top Cause of Misery: Study
Previous assessments of happiness and unhappiness didn't examine mental health.
To Conquer a Fear of Death, Try Love
Death doesn't have to be so scary, and having a plan of approaching fears can make a critical difference during a tough time.
Warning: Too Much Altruism Can Damage Your Health
There is such a thing as being "too nice for your own good," apparently.