Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have experienced traumatic events as children, and develop a deeply held fear of who they are or might become.
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The ‘dark triad’ is made up of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.
How prepared are you for an emergency?
Transformation in South Africa’s institutions of higher education has been slow and uneven.
Trypophobia is more than an internet meme. It is a genuine psychological experience that can range from mild discomfort to significant distress.
An Anishinaabe storyteller and healer from Serpent River First Nation shares Ojibwe teachings on suffering, acceptance and Ceremony as ways of connecting Indigenous healing wisdom with psychological practice.
Different types of thoughts are meaningfully tied to our emotional well-being. By understanding these connections, we can identify new ways to support and improve our mental health.
It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.
Memories are dynamic, not fixed. Even if what you’re remembering about your own experience isn’t quite how it all happened, those memories serve important roles.
We overestimate how much other people notice our own behaviour and any social missteps.
A CIA veteran explains that a polygraph campaign is not likely to eliminate leaks, but it may divert investigative energy from essential security priorities.
Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
For many people, coming to terms with chronic illness feels impossible. What if psychology could make meaning of the loss?
Constant urban noise causes chronic stress, and poorer areas are exposed to more of it.
A messy room isn’t usually created by one great act of mess-making. It results from hundreds of tiny behaviours.
You might be tempted to go for a run to control your anger. But that can make things worse. Here’s what the evidence tells us actually works.
When it comes to transportation, there’s a hidden danger in choosing what feels safer.
We should adapt AI to how extraverts and introverts think.
In his new book, Cree behavioural scientist Louis Busch walks readers through teachings from several prominent Indigenous Knowledge Holders to reveal how suffering can provide both personal insight and communal strength.
Research on language processing fluency can help us become aware of our psychological tendencies, and how to use them more productively with gen AI chatbots.
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