Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student

Remembering his immense contributions to psychology and economics.

Daniel Read, Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
April 2, 2024 • ~7 min

A rare condition makes other people’s faces look distorted. Why a new case is important

A highly unusual new case is giving scientists insights about what causes illusions of facial distortion

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
March 28, 2024 • ~6 min

Finland is the happiest country in the world – but our research suggests the rankings are wealth and status-oriented

Much is written about the world happiness rankings. But it seems not everyone interprets the survey question the same way.

August Nilsson, PhD Candidante in Organizational Psychology, Lund University • conversation
March 27, 2024 • ~7 min

How nature can alter our sense of time

Time pressure is bad for your health- but the answer may be right outside your door.

Jessica Thompson, PhD candidate in Environment and wellbeing, University of Salford • conversation
March 25, 2024 • ~6 min

What we learned from teaching a course on the science of happiness

We followed up students years after they took our course to find out whether they still reported better wellbeing.

Bruce Hood, Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society, University of Bristol • conversation
March 25, 2024 • ~6 min

Chilling out rather than blowing off steam is a better way to manage anger − new review of 154 studies reveals what works

Activities such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, yoga and meditation help people manage their anger, according to a meta-analysis of studies involving more than 10,000 participants.

Brad Bushman, Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University • conversation
March 20, 2024 • ~5 min

Mental fatigue has psychological triggers − new research suggests challenging goals can head it off

Setting specific, hard-to-reach goals seems to help people maintain motivation, while preventing them from feeling as drained by mental tasks.

Matthew Robison, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington • conversation
Feb. 28, 2024 • ~7 min

How psychology can help people live more climate-friendly lives – lessons from around the world

Insight from one of the largest experiments ever conducted in climate change psychology sheds light on how people could make more effective decisions about their lifestyle and also wider policies.

Kimberly Doell, Senior Researcher in Environmental and Climate Change Psychology, Universität Wien • conversation
Feb. 27, 2024 • ~8 min

I’ve been studying astronaut psychology since Apollo − a long voyage to Mars in a confined space could raise stress levels and make the journey more challenging

Can astronauts spend prolonged time in close quarters millions of miles from Earth without killing each other?

Nick Kanas, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~8 min

From bridge to chess, why men outperform women at ‘mindsports’ – and what to do about it

Male domination in bridge means there can be a lack of recognition of the structural barriers for women.

Samantha Punch, Professor of Sociology, University of Stirling • conversation
Feb. 19, 2024 • ~7 min

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