Megalomaniacal leaders thrive when a group’s collective uncertainty is coupled with the leader’s narcissism and reinforced by a culture of conformity that suppresses critical thinking.
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Being forced back into the routine of work after a summer break can be unsettling. But there are strategies to getting over it.
A psychologist and human connection researcher explains how individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective.
Are you considering buying fewer plastic bottles in the future? Maybe not, but now that the question has been asked, you’re bound to think about it.
Gen Z consumers care about the environment yet they are tempted by ultra-fast fashion. What explains this cognitive dissonance?
Do the show’s fans secretly identify with the characters’ pursuit of power and pleasure?
Feeling uneasy about a life choice? Cognitive dissonance could be the culprit.
People tend to stick with their stated beliefs. But here’s how external forces like vaccine mandates can push people to do something they don’t want to do – and provide some face-saving cover.
Cognitive shortcuts help you efficiently move through a complicated world. But they come with an unwelcome side effect: Facts aren’t necessarily enough to change your mind.
New research could help you win an argument.
If you’re committed to a belief, it’s hard to let go. Psychology and philosophy provide different ways to think about how skeptics respond to counterevidence.
If you’re a non-believer, then staying away from Church may be the best thing for your psychological health this Christmas.
The research community tends to assume advocacy doesn’t mix with objectivity. One study suggests there’s room for scientists to make real-world recommendations without compromising their trusted status.
The year is 2067. The world has gone vegan and ‘meat’ is only a horrific memory.
Quirks of human psychology can pose problems for science communicators trying to cover controversial topics. Recognizing what cognitive science knows about how we deal with new information could help.
Packaging and pricing have their own healing properties says an expert on the psychology of advertising.
We go to great lengths to avoid the mental conflict between our desire not to harm animals and our love of sausages.
The government wants to see more older workers in the workforce, but first we need to overcome the ageist attitudes held my many employers.
According to recent research, music is an evolutionary adaptation that helps us navigate a world rife with contradictions.
Most people believe that they are moral and good. They also believe cheating on a partner is wrong. So how do cheaters live with themselves after their infidelity? Understanding how they reconcile their…
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