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Thinking You're Bad at Math Causes a Specific Type of Anxiety
Many of us may need to overcome what's known as "math trauma."
Can Weed Help Treat ADHD?
Evidence that cannabis helps with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is scant, but people are using it to treat their symptoms, anyway.
A Look at the Science of Cuffing Season
We asked a sex researcher to explain the psychology of getting into a relationship during cold weather.
Neuroscientists Find That It's Easier to Be a Pessimist
The brain is quicker to judge something as negative, because it’s easier than reframing to positive thinking.
This Is What Happens in Your Dogs' Brain When You Talk to Them
And other science headlines you don't want to miss.
It Won’t Happen to Me: The Psychology Behind Optimism Bias
Why do we trick ourselves into feeling positive about an outcome against all odds?
I Got a Landline to Save My Brain
Yes, it is I, the only millennial in America with a home phone number.
Experts Answered Every Question We’ve Ever Had About Sleep
Does melatonin work? What’s my chronotype? And is it really that bad to look at my phone right before bed?
The Reason Some People Freeze When They're Being Attacked
Fight and flight aren't the body's only instinctual responses to fear. And when it comes to sexual assault, some survivors blame themselves for not fighting back.
Drinking to Calm Your Nerves Might Just Make Your Anxiety Worse
There are several reasons alcohol creates this kind of anxiety feedback loop—and sleep is one of them.
There's a Little Bit of Psychopath in All of Us
These are the five things most people don’t understand about psychopaths.
Research Has Probably Been Overstating How Smart Dogs Are
And other science headlines you don't want to miss.