Every choice we make in a text message, from punctuation to word choice, can shape how we are perceived by others. Now, ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to be experienced by roughly 1 in 127 people worldwide. It is characterized by atypical patterns in brain development, ...

Adam Nelson, a principal investigator in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, led a study that used mice to show that social hierarchy involves status-dependent behavioral interactions that ...

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that if a set of behaviors—including social behaviors—meet certain criteria, it is reasonable to hypothesize that they evolved because they were, and may still be, ...

Call it karma, schadenfreude or any number of other terms, but nearly everyone has taken joy at someone else's misfortune, especially if the victim had snubbed others.

Psychological experiments are a great way to gain insights into human behaviour. While many have been repeated, some cannot be conducted today due to ethical concerns. Regardless, their impact on ...

Humans and bees share genetic traits responsible for social behavior, suggesting that the basic elements of connection transcend species.

To better understand human cognition, scientists trained a large language model on 10 million psychology experiment questions. It now answers questions much like we do. By Carl Zimmer Companies like ...