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Time for half-year resolutions?

Tim Vernimmen — Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:16 GMT

If your good intentions from a few months ago haven’t led to much, take note. A psychologist tells us what we can learn from studies on willpower.

When are parents responsible for their kids’ behavior?

Elise Hansen — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:25 GMT

A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended

Psychedelic drugs and the law: What’s next?

Ben Seal — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:14 GMT

The push to legalize magic mushrooms, MDMA, LSD and other hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law, drug law expert Robert Mikos says

Indigenous languages are founts of environmental knowledge

Katarina Zimmer — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:25 GMT

Peoples who live close to nature have a rich lore of plants, animals and landscapes embedded in their mother tongues — which may hold vital clues to protecting biodiversity

The growing link between microbes, mood and mental health

Tim Vernimmen — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:09 GMT

New research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome. The best way to do that right now is not through pills and supplements, but better food.

Teens can have excellent executive function — just not all the time

Emily Underwood — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:20 GMT

Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.

What makes for a ‘great’ sex life?

Nicola Jones — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:07 GMT

Research into intimacy upends many popular notions about sexual fulfillment. One hint: It’s more about connection than technique.

Color is in the eye, and brain, of the beholder

Nicola Jones — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:27 GMT

The way we see and describe hues varies widely for many reasons: from our individual eye structure, to how our brain processes images, to what language we speak, or even if we live near a body of water

The science of a wandering mind

Tim Vernimmen — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:01 GMT

More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future

Inside the adolescent brain

Tim Vernimmen — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:30 GMT

This challenging phase of life may get a bad rap, but it’s also full of opportunity. A developmental neuroscientist shares what she’s learned from studies on young people’s risk-taking behavior, reasoning and more.

Mapping the brain to understand the mind

Monique Brouillette — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:21 GMT

New technology is enabling neuroscientists to make increasingly detailed wiring diagrams that could yield new insights into brain function

Can statistics help crack the mysterious Voynich manuscript?

Greg Miller — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:00:20 GMT

The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma.

Studying poverty through a child’s eyes

Alla Katsnelson — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:04 GMT

Research on early-life adversity should pay more attention to the perspective of children themselves

Emotions get better with age

Tim Vernimmen — Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:05 GMT

As people grow older, they gain greater control of their feelings. How do they do that — and can they teach young whippersnappers a thing or two?

Kids of the Covid generation: The road ahead

Amber Dance — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:03 GMT

What will become of children growing up during the pandemic? There’s reason for concern, but the research on resilience is reassuring. A developmental psychologist explains what adults can do to protect youngsters from long-term harm.

Making and breaking connections in the brain

Amber Dance — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:18 GMT

The links between nerve cells, called synapses, allow us to learn and adapt, and hold clues to conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and more

The trouble with medicating mental illness

Katherine Ellison — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:17 GMT

Psychotropic drugs have severely narrowed how we treat psychiatric disorders — to the detriment of patients and society as a whole. A look at the past suggests a better way forward.

Speaking of pandemics: The art and science of risk communication

Bob Holmes — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:00:09 GMT

Public health messages should be loud and clear, so that everyone listens and stays safe. But that’s easier said than done — especially with a case as complex as Covid-19.

Curbing implicit bias: what works and what doesn’t

Betsy Mason — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:00:04 GMT

Psychologists have yet to find a way to diminish hidden prejudice, but they do have strategies for thwarting discrimination

Out of the mouth of babes

Jonathan Wosen — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:13 GMT

Learning a language is child’s play, but linguists are still trying to understand how children do it so easily