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Boost your creativity by developing your “distant thinking” skills
The common human default mode is that we focus our energy on the here-and-now, and care less about ourselves and the events of the farther-off future. This present-bias can get in the way of all
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring creativity during mind wandering, object representation in infants’ working memory, and factors that influence cultural adaptation.
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Showing Yourself Compassion Can Have Mental and Physical Benefits
Showing love for your nearest and dearest is a hallmark of Valentine’s Day, but research suggests that you may want to save some of that love and compassion for yourself.
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‘All-or-Nothing’ Thinking More Common in People with Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation
Research shows a link between one’s tendency to view life in extremes can identify cognitive processes linked with psychological disorders and suicide risk.
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Why Are Some People More Creative Than Others?
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered a trait that everyone—not just creative “geniuses” like Picasso and Steve Jobs—possesses in some
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People Who Value Virtue Show Wiser Reasoning
We’re often better at working through our friends’ problems than our own—but people who are motivated to develop the best in themselves and others don’t show this bias.
