Unmasking the dark side of psychology, these books expose manipulation, power, and deception, forcing a rethink of human ...

Many people believe that their memories preserve events exactly as they occurred and store them in their brains. But, as Elizabeth Loftus, an influential psychologist, has demonstrated, “Memory works ...

The ability to recollect experiences and information is a fundamental function of the brain. The task of assembling the ...

First, Mr. Dutton did the research, tracking down eyewitness accounts, cross-referencing data ... The second reason is that Mr. Dutton brings in his insights from evolutionary psychology to explain ...

Sam Sommers joined the Tufts University faculty as an assistant professor in 2003, quickly establishing himself as a vital part of the psychology department. Over the years, he became a full professor ...

The new book Memory Lane convincingly demonstrates how memories are like Lego buildings that are constantly being rebuilt.

By Alexandra Alter Our crime columnist recommends books starring hard-boiled investigators who are ready to travel down the meanest streets to root out the darkest truths. By Sarah Weinman In a ...

Arlando “Tray” Jones  is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute ...

The novelist Julian Barnes doubts that we can ever really overcome our fixed beliefs. He should keep an open mind.

In her children’s stories, Clarice Lispector disguised philosophical questions in cheerful, kooky fables about exuberant animals with places to be. By Joumana Khatib In Linda Joan Smith’s ...