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Psychology

Monkeys Interpret Shapes Similarly to Humans

The continuum of geometric intuition from people to other primates

July 20, 2026

What Became of the Chimps Who Revolutionized Our Understanding of Animal Behavior?

It’s a harrowing tale of deadly winters in Berlin captivity

July 17, 2026

Are Women Really Better at Multitasking Than Men?

There’s at least one glaring exception

Childhood Trauma Echoes Through Romantic Relationships

Abuse, neglect, and loss can reverberate in a partner’s behavior

July 7, 2026

Does Your Chatbot Need a Therapist?

Scientists want to use LLMs to model human emotions and study human mental health

July 1, 2026

How Humans Are Like Bloodhounds and Bats

A conversation with writer Richard Louv, who coined the term “nature deficit disorder”

“Me, Myself, and I”: The Increasing Narcissism of Western Music

Individualistic pronouns have grown more common in pop songs over the past half century

June 24, 2026

Does Cooperation Beat Cheating After All?

A new view of the prisoner’s dilemma

June 16, 2026

Bad Third-Grade Behavior Could be a Preview of Educational Failure

Kids who can hold it together until the final bell may be primed for more academic success in life

Solving Feynman’s Formula for Eating Well, Parking Your Car, and Finding a Mate

The 50-year mystery suggests humans may be more rational than we thought

June 4, 2026

Food Noise Goes Quiet with GLP-1s

But there’s a lot we still don’t know about these intrusive thoughts of food