The Neuroscience of Free Will: A Q&A with Robyn Repko Waller
We discuss blending philosophy and neuroscience in unraveling the mysteries of free will
Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
Autistic People Make Great Social Partners if You Actually Give Them a Chance
Style, not substance, drives negative impressions of the social life of people on the autism spectrum
Why Don’t People Care That More Men Don’t Choose Caregiving Professions?
People attribute the lack of women in STEM fields to external factors but attribute the lack of men in helping professions to internal ones
RIP Jerome L. Singer, “The Father of Daydreaming” (1924–2019)
A seminal psychologist who explored the positive, creative and productive aspects of daydreaming has passed away at the age of 95
Taking Sex Differences in Personality Seriously
New approaches are shedding light on the magnitude of sex differences in personality, and the results are so strong and pervasive that they can no longer be ignored
Can Empathic Concern Actually Increase Political Polarization?
New research suggests that those who display the most concern for others are also the most socially polarized
Are You a Moral Grandstander?
New research suggests that moral grandstanding may be a major source of conflict in the world today
Do Narcissists Ever Grow Up?
New research investigates continuity and change in narcissism from young adulthood to midlife
Cultivating Emotion Regulation and Mental Health
Susanne Schweizer is a neuroscientist investigating the development of emotional regulatory processes and their role in mental health across the life span
Toward a Positive Evolutionary Psychology
A new book integrates positive psychology and evolutionary psychology to help advance the human condition
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