Women are better at recognizing signs of illness from faces
Women are more sensitive than men to facial signs of tiredness associated with health problems. There are two possible evolutionary ...
How long does it take to get over an ex (according to science)?
After four years we are only halfway through processing the trauma and it takes another four to forget, but the ...
What is the Dunning-Kruger effect? A cognitive distortion that leads to overestimating ourselves
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a defense mechanism for one’s self-esteem, basically the opposite of impostor syndrome. They have few skills ...
Physical and sexual violence globally robs victims of over 50 million years of healthy life
Asthma, alcohol abuse, bulimia nervosa: these are just some of the consequences on the health of victims of physical and ...
Good intentions: can keeping a diary be a valid psychological therapy?
Reporting experiences and emotions in a diary every day allows us to look inside ourselves and has powerful benefits on ...
The most talented adults have rarely been child prodigies
How do you build a champion (in sports, science, music or other fields)? Not through hyper-specialization as a child. Haste ...
Why does everyone seem to suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is today one of the best known and apparently most widespread neuropsychic disorders. According ...
Because swearing makes us stronger
Why do we swear during physical exertion? And why does this behavior actually give us more energy to overcome fatigue? ...