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Groundbreaking research on the mechanisms of emotional memory and brain plasticity, the dynamics of collective cognition, and ...

At the APS 37th Annual Convention, scientists shared their concerns about the challenges facing psychological science amidst ...

Loneliness has become a global public health concern. Countries including the United Kingdom and Japan have appointed “ministers of loneliness” to help tackle the problem. In the United States, ...

The idea seems so old-fashioned, so sentimental: that you could fall for someone “at first sight,” deeply and instantly. It’s straight out of the classic romance dramas—Jack’s gaze freezing when he ...