This paper isn’t really a study; it’s the outcome of an important movement in the field of psychology. In an effort called the Reproducibility Project, researchers at dozens of universities ...

10. Cognitive dissonance. This is perhaps one of the weirdest and most unsettling findings in psychology. Cognitive dissonance is the idea that we find it hard to hold two contradictory beliefs ...

The pace of research seems to accelerate more every year, and 2015 saw its share of major studies across several categories of brain science and psychology. This Top 10 list isn’t meant to be ...

What your job reveals about your psychological health, according to a substantial new study By . Hannah Sparks. Published Jan. 19, 2025, 4:59 p.m. ET.

A new study published in Addictive Behaviors has identified four distinct psychological profiles of video game players, each shaped by differences in emotional regulation, attachment style, and ...

Gambling is an interesting psychological phenomenon, and there has been extensive research on how psychological processes affect gambling behavior. Here are five interesting gambling phenomena. 1 ...