Psychology – The Conversation

Having larger in-person networks appeared to protect young people against developing severe depression symptoms. But large online networks had the opposite effect.

The modern scientific consensus is that your unconscious mind does the heavy lifting.

Spoonerisms can be silly and make you laugh. But linguists see something more: a rare glimpse of how the mind plans speech before we even open our mouths.

True crime’s popularity can be explained by human psychological mechanisms and social needs.

Taking small, personal actions doesn’t seem to stop people from seeing the big picture on climate change.

Importantly, even if we don’t believe in free will, our sense of accountability stays intact, according to new research.

New research shows experiences of adversity are linked with stronger perceptions of injustice – and a greater tendency to believe in conspiracy theories.

If a young person trusts the system to deliver a just outcome, their brain’s urgent need for retribution is dialled down.

Mindfulness can change how we experience time, making it easier to wait for future rewards without relying on greater willpower.

Whether students feel pressure to get good grades or keep up with classmates, the anxiety this effort produces can have long-term effects on their brains.

Do you hear ‘psychotherapy’ and imagine lying on a couch, talking about dreams? Here’s where that image comes from – and why it might be time for an update.

With social media communities and naturalist apps, birding is easier to get into than ever. A psychologist explains why it may also be just what the doctor ordered.

World Cup interceptions reveal how the brain predicts movement, how the body responds and what changes when fatigue sets in.

Recent research finds that becoming too psychologically entangled with your followers can make success feel like a trap.

A psychologist explains why dark political humor doesn’t prove young people are nihilistic, but rather reveals what happens when moral seriousness no longer feels credible.

The aim isn’t to get rid of difficult feelings, but to find ways of managing them effectively.

A psychologist explains why the dark humor around Mangione’s case isn’t evidence of nihilism but of what happens when demands for moral seriousness stop feeling credible.

The promise of dating apps like Tinder was to make it easier to meet people, but the results have included more casual sexual encounters, greater difficulty finding stable relationships and an even more competitive dating scene.