The scientific study of both internal mental processes and observable behavior is known as psychology. It explains activities ...

A classic book on UFO believers and their "cognitive dissonance" after aliens failed to land is called into question.

Citation counts feel like scientific success, but the evidence shows they mislead more than they inform. Here’s what actually signals research quality.

The real injustice, in our minds, is that we lacked a voice or agency in how the events unfolded. That’s why even the fairest ...

Eeva Raita, who holds a doctoral degree in social psychology, has forged a career at the intersection of the human perspective and technology. She ...

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.

Research from USC suggests most people aren’t addicted to social media but acting out of habit, and mislabeling it may ...

Young adults who did a social media “detox” reported less depression, anxiety and insomnia, though a study co-author says this isn't the last word on the topic.

Protecting children and teens from the potential dangers of excessive screen time has been widely recognized as a societal ...

What? You can't source the Good Book? A psychology student at the University of Oklahoma by the name of Samantha Fulnecky currently finds herself in the middle of quite the controversy. The pre-med ...

In 2018, 25-year-old Canadian Alex Minassian carried out a deadly rampage that left 10 people dead and injured 16 others. Shortly before carrying out the attack, he posted a message on social media ...

Division on whether an OU student should have received a zero on her essay, but most agreed that her free speech rights had ...