When it comes to decision-making, your brain is both your best friend and your worst enemy. It’s constantly processing information, often leading you to conclusions that seem logical on the surface ...

Practice these surprising memory tricks to gain a mental edge. According to new study ping pong improves your hand-eye coordination and gives you a dose of brain-boosting social interaction. Sean ...

There’s a world of difference between forcing yourself to do a task and tricking your brain into wanting to do it. The secret lies in psychology: Forcing yourself to do a task feels like punishment, ...

Let’s be honest. You’re probably reading this article while avoiding something else you should be doing right now. Don’t worry—the irony isn’t lost on me. An article about procrastination becoming yet ...

Dreading a task at the end of a long week? There may be a way to trick your brain into seeing that chore as a reward. "Dopamine anchoring" is the latest psychology hack making the rounds on social ...

No matter how much we love our lives and our jobs, our daily to-do lists always include things we do not want to do, if not tons of things we don't want to do. It's perhaps the worst part of being an ...

Have you ever gone to the store for milk just to end up with a cart full of items you didn’t need? It happens to the best of us. When it comes to shopping, companies routinely use psychological ...

Racing heart, restless mind, that feeling like you’re constantly on edge – sound familiar? Before you dive deeper into meditation apps or consider therapy, your anxiety might actually be your body’s ...

Waking up surprisingly alert after barely sleeping can feel confusing. You expect grogginess, slow thinking, or heavy eyelids ...

Learning to love yourself can be a challenge, especially when unattainable beauty standards seem to be everywhere you look, from social media and advertisements to movies and TV. It's all too easy to ...