What Is Narcissism? Science Confronts a Widely Misunderstood Phenomenon
Researchers debate whether grandiosity always masks vulnerability
Researchers debate whether grandiosity always masks vulnerability
The hottest stars, how AI learns and new vaccines for RSV
A study suggests a complex interplay between bodily feeling, emotion and art
Attempts to understand the psychopathology of romantic infatuation and sexual predation are still in their infancy
Young people can counter social media messaging that promotes thinness by bringing a skeptical take to their viewing habits
Traits in psychopaths may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often maligned set of attributes and finding some positive twists
Pictures conjured by the mind’s eye lack detail, despite how vividly you picture them
A classic test of self-control can carry complex cultural biases
An experiment tests whether our ears hear silent intervals in the same way they hear music or noise
Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned
A new misinformation quiz shows that, despite the stereotype, younger Americans have a harder time discerning fake headlines, compared with older generations
Fathers and nonbirthing parents benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their newborns
Teacher feedback that gives students options can make them feel empowered
Therapy for dissociative identity disorder has aimed to meld many personalities into one. But that’s not the only solution, a caring therapist shows
We learn the story of “Ella,” a patient with 12 different personalities, or “parts,” and of her therapist, who helped her form a peaceful community—many selves in one body and mind...
Western individualism may promote a “better than you actually are” mindset
We think about what a penguin is like in dozens of different ways—one reason why we often talk past each other
Here’s why a woman who spent 500 days in extreme isolation lost her sense of time
New research shows that people are drawn to others with more extreme versions of their own political views
To get people to shift to more climate-friendly behavior, what works best? Education? Payments? Peer pressure?
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