Recently, evidence derived from cognitive dissonance theory has been criticized, leading some to suggest that dissonance is not a thing. This post addresses those criticisms.

A classroom experiment revealed how people are far more willing to help than we expect, and the biggest barrier to getting what we want is often that we never ask.

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The human mind has always fascinated scientists, but the quest to understand psychological behavior has led researchers down some disturbingly dark paths.

A new study reveals that AI writing assistants are subtly shifting how humans think, and we are powerless to resist it—even when we're warned.

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New research shows storytelling improves memory by helping people remember information better than lists through meaningful sequences.

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Your New Moon task: try not to be so quick to react.

For generations, dog owners have joked that their pets listen in on conversations and seem to understand what people are ...