Psychology

Vaccine misinformation on social media, smartphone addiction in teens, and more are discussed in this week’s news roundup.

Puzzling Havana Syndrome injuries that have afflicted U.S. diplomats may have a more complicated explanation than solely pulsed microwaves or mass psychology

Research on the developing brain points to new ways to help young people with anxiety disorders

Therapy chatbots are increasingly popular and may benefit some people, but it's dangerous to trust AI during a mental health crisis

The way we think about time, aging and sickness may influence our health, behavior and general well-being in surprising ways

Superstitions linger into the modern era, in part, because they may be holdovers from a time when they provided a measure of protection from predators and other mortal dangers

Almost half of the world population heads to elections in 2024. To counter disinformation activities aimed against the voters on social media, we must first understand how they work

Research suggests that people tend to exaggerate how critically they will be viewed if they reveal negative information about themselves to others

Research on personality types in the middle of the extroversion-introversion scale is limited—yet the majority of people fall into this category

Three types of misinformation are being used against transgender people: oversimplifying scientific knowledge, fabricating and misinterpreting research and promoting false equivalences

The emerging science of laying guilt through public messaging can help safeguard the planet and improve health behaviors

Curiosity makes people hungry for knowledge—but not necessarily in a hurry