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A recent experiment conducted in the Milan subway system suggests that the presence of a costumed superhero can significantly ...

The scientific study of both internal mental processes and observable behavior is known as psychology. It explains activities ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: RichVintage/Getty Images Psychology is a relatively young science. The first person to ...

Daniel Coyle describes how Carol Dweck, in her ongoing quest to advance student potential, set out to test and explore student academic and social potential.

A recent study by Ohio State University researchers found that personalized algorithms, which are used by numerous social ...

The flow of astonishing research findings with business implications has never been greater. Just about every day, we hear about some counterintuitive study from behavioral economics or social ...

As a clinical psychologist, I see the "Twitter Files" as the capstone of a riveting social psychology experiment. Psychological studies suggest that humans have an innate sense of fairness and that it ...