Humility is the foundation to a virtuous life

Humility doesn’t get the fanfare of virtues like courage, compassion or generosity. But without humility, those other virtues won’t get much traction in the quest to live a good life.

Jen Cole Wright, Professor of Psychology, College of Charleston • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 ~7 min

Why can't you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about 'infantile amnesia'

Psychologists know babies can form memories soon after birth. So why can’t people remember anything that happened to them before around age 2? A child development expert describes possible reasons.

Vanessa LoBue, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark • conversation
June 8, 2022 ~7 min


Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here's the psychology of a romantic relationship that expands the self

It almost sounds like a paradox, but pairing with the right person can help you grow as an individual as you blend your interests with theirs and learn from their strengths.

Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 ~8 min

Your brain's built-in biases insulate your beliefs from contradictory facts

Cognitive shortcuts help you efficiently move through a complicated world. But they come with an unwelcome side effect: Facts aren't necessarily enough to change your mind.

Jay Maddock, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2020 ~8 min

How the brain builds a sense of self from the people around us – new research

How does the brain distinguish between the "self" and the "other"? A new study gives a clue.

Sam Ereira, Postdoctoral researcher of Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL • conversation
July 3, 2020 ~7 min

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