Why The Popular Kids Don't Stay Cool
Adults PsychologySome people in high school engage in risky behavior, such as drinking and smoking, in an attempt to be cool. Does this pay off long term? Join Tara as she reports on new research showing that being popular in high school might be bad in your adulthood!
The Problem with Over-Friendly People
Adults PsychologyFriendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem.
Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten
Adults PsychologyHave you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you're not alone: Researchers think about 20 percent of the population suffers from it. So what's going on? And can it be fixed? Orly Rubinsten explores the current research and suggests ways to increase math performance.
Why do we feel nostalgia?
Adults PsychologyNostalgia was once considered an illness confined to specific groups of people. Today, people all over the world report experiencing and enjoying nostalgia. But how does nostalgia work? And is it healthy? Clay Routledge details the way our understanding of nostalgia has changed since the term was first coined in the late 17th century.
Introverts vs Extroverts
Adults PsychologyWritten by Amanda Edward, Rachel Salt, Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit
The Illusion of Truth
Adults PsychologyIf you repeat something enough times, it comes to feel good and true.
How Do Lie Detectors Work?
Adults PsychologyCan you tell whether or not someone is lying? Greg Foot explains whether or not lie detectors actually work.
The psychology behind irrational decisions
Adults PsychologyOften people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view - meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that?
Should you trust unanimous decisions?
Adults PsychologyImagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. If six of them pick the same person, there's a good chance that's the culprit.
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
Adults PsychologyTim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done.