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Here Be Dragons
They appear across times and cultures—and our fascination with them may have both evolutionary and paleontological origins
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Fossil Jaws a Sign of When Mammals Bounced Back
A new analysis of fossil beasts adds a new wrinkle to the story of when the Age of Mammals really took off
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The Real Reason Fans Hate the Last Season of Game of Thrones
It's not just bad storytelling—it’s because the storytelling style changed from sociological to psychological
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Interview with a Psychological Artist Who Explores the Unseen
Jayne Riew combines text and images to produce artistic works that are deeply psychological
The Science of Asking What People Want
Market research can extract plenty of data, but its greatest value is in evoking reactions
In Defense of Disbelief: An Anti-Creed
We should doubt all theories and theologies that claim to solve the problem of who we really are
Actually, We Should Not All Use They/Them Pronouns
A response to a recent Scientific American essay
The Mind of Leonardo Da Vinci
The original Renaissance man died 500 years ago, but the nature of his genius continues to fascinate us
How Language Shapes the Brain
The ascent of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito offers a lesson in the neuroscientific power of words
The Concept of Neurodiversity Is Dividing the Autism Community
It remains controversial—but it doesn’t have to be
Meta-Post: Posts on the Mind-Body Problem
Cross-Check columns on consciousness, free will and other mind-related puzzles...
You’ve Got a Blind Spot at Nighttime
Recent research explains why you’ve never noticed before
The Psychology Podcast Recap (April 2019): Moral Outrage, the Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, Everyday Creativity, and Restoring the Playground
The Psychology Podcast Recap for April 2019
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