A Psychologist Explains Why 40% of People Are Avoiding the News

Humans are wired to focus on threats, making constant negative news exhausting. Limiting exposure and focusing on what you ...

Psychology suggests people who refuse to sit with their back to a crowded room aren’t just being observant, they are subconsciously managing a level of internal ten…

Refusing to sit with your back to a room usually isn't about being observant — for some people it's where a constant inner ...
Psychology Today

2 Frustrating Habits of the Most Intelligent People

Intelligent people often update beliefs mid-conversation, reflecting cognitive agility. Higher intelligence tolerates ...

Why AI systems may never be secure, and what to do about it

THE PROMISE at the heart of the artificial-intelligence (AI) boom is that programming a computer is no longer an arcane skill: a chatbot or large language model (LLM) can be instructed in simple ...
Psychology Today

Why Anxiety Feels So Real, Even When There’s No Danger

Anxiety feels real for a reason. Discover how an ancient fear system and a future-focused mind combine to create worry, panic ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Stupid Hot’: Heat Waves Muddle the Minds of Animals and Humans as Confusion and Aggression Seem to Rise With the Temperature

Wide-ranging research suggests that as temperatures increase, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. The ...
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Common fear may be a major sign of avoidant personality disorder, therapists say

Therapists say intense fear of rejection may signal avoidant personality disorder. Learn what AVPD is, how it differs from ...