The SATs Will Be Different Next Year, and That Could Be a Game-Changer

A few years ago, I started asking lecture halls filled with students to raise their hands if they had run out of time on the SAT. In each room, nearly every hand went up. I was surprised, but I shouldn’t have been. For decades, educators have seen speed as a marker of aptitude or mastery, […]

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A Psychologist Explains Why TikTok’s ‘Blessing Strangers’ Trend Is So Popular

Social media influencers are often criticized for their content, which can be perceived as shallow, self-centered or, in some cases, even harmful. But there is an well-established trend among certain influencers to create content that showcases their generosity and kindness, while also giving random people unexpected moments of joy and virality. One example of this

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What Is Narcissism? Science Confronts a Widely Misunderstood Phenomenon

Can you think of a narcissist? Some people might picture Donald Trump, perhaps, or Elon Musk, both of whom are often labeled as such on social media. Or maybe India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, who once wore a pinstripe suit with his own name woven in minute gold letters on each stripe over and over again. But

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Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science to Commence July 2024

The 3rd Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science (BISTOPS) will take place July 1–5, 2024 in Paris at Maison Suger, at the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme—Maison Suger’s residential and working facility.  The seminar will accommodate about 25 participants who have experience in conducting and publishing research on teaching psychology and in successful grant-writing, as well as those

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The Science of Happiness Sounds Great. But Is the Research Solid?

In a new review in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers Elizabeth Dunn and Dunigan Folk found that many common strategies for increasing our happiness may not be supported by strong evidence. In fact, almost 95% of experiments on three common strategies—spending time in nature, exercise and engaging in mindfulness/meditation—did not hold up to even the most basic of current

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Repeated Exposure to News Headlines Makes Behavior Seem Less Unethical

From frequent smartphone notifications to repetitious TV news programs, we often experience repeated exposure to various news headlines as we go about our daily lives. When the news provides stories of wrongdoing, that repeated exposure may influence our own sense of morality, making those narratives seem more true and less unethical, according to new research

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Trouble Achieving Goals? Why Your Brain Needs Reminders.

Many of us set goals, but sometimes we fail to achieve them. There is a way, though, to increase our chances of hitting our goals: Set reminders. “It’s quite hard to achieve our goals,” said Sam Gilbert, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University College London. “There are many, many reasons why we get led astray,

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