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What Makes Us Vibe?
Think about your friends—the people you spend a lot of time with, see movies with, those people you’d text to grab a drink or dinner after a long week. Now think back to why you
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Need a Date? First, Get a Dog
Something happens whenever Aaron Morrill takes his large and fluffy mutt, Donut, for her daily walk, and it’s something that always catches him a bit by surprise. Women gather. They flock to Donut — “a
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Romance Research Roundup
The inner workings of our hearts may always remain a partial mystery, but psychological scientists are on the forefront of what makes love, sex, romance, and attachment so alluring to human beings. This Valentine’s Day, the Observer shares some of the field’s most recent findings on the science of attraction.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research reexamining links between smile intensity and longevity, exploring mothers’ responses to infant distress cues, and early predictors of number-system knowledge.
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Gift-Giving Tips From Scientists
Every holiday season, as we drive ourselves crazy at the mall or shopping online, soaked in the existential dread that comes from trying to find gifts our loved ones might appreciate, I think of the
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We have friends on Facebook and everywhere else, but are they the kind we need?
These days, we’re awash in friendship. Apps such as Facebook and Instagram allow us to keep up with third-grade pals, colleagues from old jobs and vast numbers of other people. But many “friends” on social
