Podcast: In this episode, cognitive scientists Rebecca Saxe of MIT and Heather Kosakowski join host Scott Sleek to discuss ...

But we can also put off things we enjoy — catching up with a friend we haven’t seen in a while, visiting a nearby attraction or opening that expensive bottle of wine....However, while this general ...

Put the phone away. No, really this time.” But we don’t; 84 percent of Americans say that they are online either several times a day or “almost constantly.”...Delete the ‘slot machine’ appsSocial ...

Two psychological scientists outline the importance of citing work, strategies to improve citing decisions, and much more.

Teenagers are using dating apps more than we previously knew, according to research published this week in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. The study found that 23.5% of teens ages ...

Ulf-Dietrich Reips, a pioneer in internet-based psychological research, assumes the leadership role at Psychological Science ...

Whenever I fly, one line jumps out from the pre-flight safety briefing. Somewhere between "welcome aboard" and "use this whistle for attracting attention", we're reminded to "put on your own oxygen ...

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Some children are born with what scientists call a strong food reward drive, says psychologist Ashley Gearhardt at the University of Michigan. They feel extra strong motivation to eat. They're hungry ...

For parents with resistant kids, their best hope is to avoid bribes, allowance, other incentives, and chore charts, and instead turn chores into a social activity. Saying “Let’s do this together” can ...

With the stresses of daily life, it can often seem difficult to find moments to smell the proverbial roses....“You can make small changes in your life that have big effects,” said Darwin Guevarra, an ...

To improve willpower, it boils down to “just try harder,” said Kentaro Fujita, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University who studies self-regulation and decision making. But self-control ...