psychological research

Left: A woman eats a donut. Right: A man eats a chocolate bar. – Photo credit: Canva

Editorial, Featured, Health

Behavioral expert explains why people should regularly treat themselves after starting a new workout

Erik Barnes

2/4/2026
What would you do if Batman showed up on the subway? – Photo credit: William Tung via Wikimedia Commons/Canva

Science

Unorthodox researchers found that people behave better when Batman shows up in real life. No, seriously.

Erik Barnes

11/27/2025
Embarrassed? Good! It means you're a person. – Photo credit: Canva

Health

Embarrassment may hurt, but here’s why psychologists say it’s good for you anyway

Erik Barnes

7/28/2025
red yellow and green paper – Photo credit: Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Culture

Ultra-difficult color test is so hard only 1 percent of people can get a perfect score

Tod Perry

3/7/2025
Articles, Legacy

Study Shows That People Think Politicians with Facial Hair Are Sexist

Heather Dockray

5/28/2015
Articles, Legacy

Harvard Academic Starts Initiative to Boost Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Psychology Articles

Liz Dwyer

6/3/2011

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