Psychology

The inability to process numeric information, dyscalculia is still poorly understood. Finding therapies may require looking beyond the numbers

Hostility toward LGBTQ kids, enshrined in hundreds of new bills, has put families with such children under unprecedented threat, raising risks of suicide and physical attacks

The largest and most comprehensive studies of ‘Havana Syndrome’ point to stress or group psychology as likely explanations for most “anomalous health incidents”

Lawmakers should look in the mirror if they want answers to who hyped dubious reports of Havana syndrome. Instead they are investigating the spy agencies telling them the truth about the mystery

Researchers are studying how to maximize creativity and connection in remote and hybrid work settings

This emotion can push people to overcome obstacles, though results are best when people keep their long-term aims in mind

This warm, fuzzy color can be found all over the natural world, from land to sea to space

Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change

From meditation to smiling, researchers take a second look at studies claiming to reveal what makes us happy

Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting

Jen Golbeck, “dog mom” to a group of golden retrievers called the Golden Ratio on social media, talks about the science of the bond between humans and their dogs and all the ways that the canines benefit people

New cross-species research suggests a theory of mind is one thing that sets humans apart from apes