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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on racism, well-being in childhood and adult health, cultural differences in delayed gratification, problem solving in animals, and much more.
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Why Simple Is Smart
A few years ago, a young writer asked me if I had any tips for an aspiring journalist. My first instinct was to say no. My career has been full of hard work but also
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on number-to-space mapping, linguistic cues of lies in real life, stress and inflammation, fear responses, visual perception, group membership and copy of behaviors, how a narrative can change support for extremism, and object perception.
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Student Notebook: Emotion Processing in Bilinguals
The relationship between language and culture plays a vital role in what word is used to express a particular emotion.
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How Brains Seamlessly Switch between Languages
Billions of people worldwide speak two or more languages. (Though the estimates vary, many sources assert that more than half of the planet is bilingual or multilingual.) One of the most common experiences for these individuals is a
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The Brain Guesses What Word Comes Ne-
In the midst of a conversation with an acquaintance, your brain might skip ahead, anticipating the words that the other person will say. Perhaps then you will blurt out whatever comes to mind. Or maybe