Summary: New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate. The study found that individuals focus mainly on visible or known causes while ...

If a self-help strategy doesn’t work for you, it’s not because there’s anything wrong with you. It’s because it’s not your ...

In the 1960s, Yale University researcher Stanley Milgram conducted a series of experiments that soon became famous—or notorious, depending on one’s point of view. Each student participant was ...

Recently, a Macalester alumnus made serious and unfounded allegations about the use of rodents in Macalester’s psychology classes. While he is entitled to his opinion about animal use in science, ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with psychologist Coltan Scrivner about his book Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't ...

Whichever side of an issue you’re on, it’s likely that at the root of what gets you fired up are deep, fundamental human ...

Dr. Neal Barnard, the Macalester College alumnus and plaintiff in the case against the school for its outdated “show and tell ...

How to recognize emotional triggers and take control of your long-term financial goals. Every week on the HerMoney podcast, ...

A recent study disputes the notion that conservatives are inherently more rigid in their beliefs, suggesting both ...

Introduction Stress is a major health issue in contemporary society, and mindfulness-based approaches reduce stress and anxiety but face practical barriers to consistent practice; this protocol ...

Lafayette College students are long past the days of authoritarian seat assignment of yore, yet students still find ...