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'Gaming Disorder' Is Now an Official Medical Condition, According to the WHO
By Alice Park
Why Some People Hate Being Hugged, According to Science
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The Surprising Benefits of Being an Introvert
There are a lot of misconceptions about introverts — like that they’re antisocial, unfriendly, shy or lonely. But in many cases, being an introvert can actually be an asset. Introverts are people who get their...
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By The Aspen Institute
January 23, 2018
What Does an Anxiety Disorder Feel Like? Here Are 4 Signs You May Have a Problem
One sign: Your worries interfere with your day-to-day life
By Jeffrey Kluger
December 11, 2017
How Telling Stories Makes Us Human
It's good for the community and for the teller
By Jeffrey Kluger
December 5, 2017
Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories
A new study provides an answer
By Jeffrey Kluger
November 14, 2017
Why So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories
William of Occam would have hated conspiracy theories. A 14th-century philosopher and Franciscan friar, William is celebrated for developing the "law of parsimony," better known today as "Occam's razor." According to the razor principle, the...
By Jeffrey Kluger
October 15, 2017
The Las Vegas Shooting and Our Age of Anger
Rage plus guns is a terrible combination, TIME's Jeffrey Kluger writes
By Jeffrey Kluger
October 4, 2017
'Power Poses' Don't Actually Work. Try These Confidence-Boosting Strategies Instead
Forty-three million TED Talk views don't make it so
By Jeffrey Kluger
September 26, 2017
What Your Dreams Actually Mean, According to Science
Why do you dream about flying or losing all your teeth?
By Jeffrey Kluger
September 12, 2017
7 Signs You're Dealing With a Passive-Aggressive Person
And the best ways to respond.
By Jeffrey Kluger
August 30, 2017
Go Ahead, Psychiatrists: Diagnose Donald Trump
It's time for the Goldwater Rule to go
By Jeffrey Kluger
July 25, 2017
This Is How Much Praise Kids Really Need
To help children thrive emotionally and socially, aim to praise them for their good behavior five times a day, a new study suggests. The research, presented at the British Psychological Society’s annual conference, found that...
By Amanda MacMillan
May 11, 2017
How the Month You Were Born Affects Your Personality, According to Science
No, it's not astrology
By Jeffrey Kluger
April 17, 2017
Why ADHD Isn’t Due to Bad Parenting
It’s listed in the manual of psychiatric disorders as a validated mental health condition, yet there’s a lingering sense that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially among children, is in part due to poor parenting...
By Alice Park
February 16, 2017
U.S. Babies Are More Social Than Other Kids
They're more impulsive and less cuddly, too
December 22, 2016
Rats Can Laugh—Provided You're Willing to Tickle Them
According to a new study
By Jeffrey Kluger
November 10, 2016
How to Navigate Awkward Conversations Between Now and the Election
Therapists are seeing increased anxiety about this year’s election, and some of that tension is coming from dissenting points of view within families
By Alice Park
October 28, 2016
Here's One Way Your Dog Is a Better Learner Than You
They know when it's O.K. to cut corners (sometimes)
By Jeffrey Kluger
September 27, 2016
Is Ryan Lochte a Raging Narcissist?
If it swims like a duck...
By Jeffrey Kluger
August 19, 2016
America's Anger Is Out of Control
It's not just the election—it's everything. But a return to reason is possible
By Jeffrey Kluger
June 1, 2016
The Scientific Reason Men Like Sports More Than Women
For both males and females, spectators and players, love of sports is deep in the genes—but in the men it's deeper
By Jeffrey Kluger
May 9, 2016
1 in 6 Young Americans Have Stolen in Past Year
A study found that most don't continue to steal as they get older
By Tanya Basu
October 12, 2015
Why Kids
Should
Be Making Clocks in Science Class
The arrest of a boy for the high crime of inventiveness should wake us all up
By Jeffrey Kluger
September 16, 2015
The 14 Worst Kinds of Late People
A look at several genres of lateness -- and why none of them are acceptable
By Samantha Grossman
August 7, 2015
The Truth About That Giant Crab Monster on Mars
Blame 'pareidolia' - a phenomenon that makes us see all kinds of things
By Jeffrey Kluger
August 3, 2015
Why We Scream
Your brain processes shrieks differently from speech, finds a new study
By Tanya Basu
July 16, 2015
The Most Effective Way To Change Your Behavior and Improve Your Life
Changing your environment is the easiest and most powerful way to change your behavior. Altering the things in your home and your office and carefully picking the people you spend time with will bring you...
By Eric Barker
July 16, 2015
'Helicopter Parenting' Hurts Kids Regardless of Love
Sorry, Tiger Moms
By Alissa Greenberg
June 2, 2015
The New Science of How to Quit Smoking
Two studies shed light on promising new ways to make kicking the habit easier, using both biology and behavior
By Alice Park
May 13, 2015
A Pill Could Make People More Compassionate
How brain chemistry influences compassion
By Alice Park
March 21, 2015
How Religion Can Move Us to Do Terrible Things
Faith is supposed to be inclusive, but flip it on its head and terrible things result
By Susan Pinker
January 13, 2015
Jealousy: Men Vs. Women
It's never easy to be cheated on, but how you react depends on your sex
January 7, 2015
6 Surprising Reasons Gratitude Is Great for Your Health
There are millions of reasons to feel grateful. Acknowledge them all, big and small, every day, and you just may put yourself on the path to better health
By Real Simple
December 27, 2014
8 Techniques Ready to Stop Bad Behaviors
Karen Pryor’s book Don’t Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training explains the fundamentals of behavior change. And these methods are effective whether the subject is a dog, a dolphin or your...
By Eric Barker
December 20, 2014
7 Ways to Be a Better Schmoozer
Keep it short and sweet
By Kimberly J. Hamilton-Wright / Essence
December 16, 2014
How to Handle the Waiting Game
Some people are better at waiting than others, and there’s a reason for that
By Alice Park
December 5, 2014
Debunking the 'Mean Girls' Myth
Debunking the "Mean Girls" myth
By Melissa Locker
December 3, 2014
Breaking Bad
Action Figures? Really, Toys 'R' Us?
In a spectacularly bad bit of judgment, the big box store puts a meth manufacturer on its shelves.
By Jeffrey Kluger
October 20, 2014
Study Explains How to Drink Less But Still Have Fun
A new study suggests using a smaller glass, keeping your glass on the table while you pour, and never filling it over half-full
By Jeffrey Kluger
August 25, 2014
What Are Animals Thinking?
The mind of an animal is a far richer, more complex thing than most people know — as a new TIME book reveals
By Jeffrey Kluger
August 25, 2014
What Kids' Drawings Say About Their Intelligence
The number of features a child draws into their sketch of a person may say a little something about their intelligence
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 19, 2014
This Blood Test Can Predict Suicide Risk, Scientists Say
Researchers report encouraging advances toward a blood test that can pick up genetic changes linked to suicide
By Alice Park
July 31, 2014
The Diseased-Immigrant Myth Endures
The debate over the border crisis has descended to a sad—and depressingly familiar—place
By Jeffrey Kluger
July 16, 2014
Not Just Penguins: Many Animals Partner With Same Sex
A homosexual penguin couple from New York's Central Park Zoo are back in the news now that a book about their relationship has been banned in Singapore. Keith Wagstaff looks at the core question about...
By NBC News
July 15, 2014
Study: Electric Shocks Preferable to Alone Time
If you're crazy busy like most of us and crave some time — just a few minutes, please! — to stop and just think, be careful what you wish for. That's the upshot of a...
By Michael D. Lemonick
July 3, 2014
You Asked: Is Biting Your Nails Dangerous — or Just Gross?
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By Markham Heid
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