No Spoilers, Please! Why Curiosity Makes Us Patient
Curiosity makes people hungry for knowledge—but not necessarily in a hurry
Psychology
The Dunning-Kruger Effect Shows that People Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
David Dunning explains how people can avoid overestimating their own knowledge, a psychological bias called the Dunning-Kruger effect
You've Heard of Dyslexia. But Why Not Dyscalculia?
The inability to process numeric information, dyscalculia is still poorly understood. Finding therapies may require looking beyond the numbers
Families Find Ways to Protect Their LGBTQ Kids
Hostility toward LGBTQ kids, enshrined in hundreds of new bills, has put families with such children under unprecedented threat, raising risks of suicide and physical attacks
People with ‘Havana Syndrome’ Show No Brain Damage or Medical Illness
The largest and most comprehensive studies of ‘Havana Syndrome’ point to stress or group psychology as likely explanations for most “anomalous health incidents”
A ‘Havana Syndrome’ Investigation in Congress Rests on Politics, Not Science
Lawmakers should look in the mirror if they want answers to who hyped dubious reports of Havana syndrome. Instead they are investigating the spy agencies telling them the truth about the mystery
How to Make Hybrid Work a Success, according to Science
Researchers are studying how to maximize creativity and connection in remote and hybrid work settings
Anger Can Help You Meet Your Goals
This emotion can push people to overcome obstacles, though results are best when people keep their long-term aims in mind
Peach Fuzz Is Pantone’s Color of the Year—And It’s Everywhere in Nature
This warm, fuzzy color can be found all over the natural world, from land to sea to space
People Have Very Different Understandings of Even the Simplest Words
Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change
Here’s the Happiness Research that Stands Up to Scrutiny
From meditation to smiling, researchers take a second look at studies claiming to reveal what makes us happy
The Secret to Accomplishing Big Goals Lies in Breaking Them into Flexible, Bite-Size Chunks
Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting