In a groundbreaking study from 1961, Albert Bandura demonstrated that we learn by watching what others do. New evidence links ...

Scroll through social media and you’ll find macaws swaying to pop songs, engaging in a shared dance that feels delightfully ...

How did the political party associated with stability and preservation become so interested in tearing down established ...

Martino’s first steps in research were firmly rooted in psychology. As an undergraduate, she studied mindset theory and ...

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised pregnant women against taking Tylenol, claiming without real evidence that it can lead to autism.

Sex differences in aggression may depend on who the target is. A large cross-cultural study shows that women are at least as aggressive as men toward their siblings—a pattern that contrasts with ...

Addressing the Arab world's unique challenges against misinformation and disinformation requires efforts at technical, ...

A tech pioneer’s 1948 theory explains how modern algorithms are shaping our society—and why we need to make them democratic.

Much of what looks like bravery on vacation can be traced to an underlying psychological drive: the motivation to grow. According to “self-expansion theory,” developed by psychologists Arthur and ...

For decades, we’ve been told that happiness is a combination of success, wealth, and fame. But what if the true key to a fulfilling life has nothing to do with any of that? A groundbreaking, nearly 90 ...

When people are confronted with negative feedback, they often respond by trying to protect their self-image. But not everyone reacts the same way. A new study published in the journal Social ...