Podcast: This episode explores how non-representative samples can influence study conclusions and highlights solutions for strengthening study validity.

Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture....“One thing I’ve seen people do if they know they’re being forced into a zero-sum game is minimize investment and hold ...

Berry bowls. Erewhon smoothies. Chia pudding. Many of us mindfully sprinkle wheat germ on grapefruit or embrace whatever healthy food trend promises to deliver a longer lifespan, and what’s the harm ...

A new special issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science explores the nature of “noise” in human behavior.

Many psychological scientists are now calling for a “heterogeneity revolution,” focused on uncovering individual and ...

Advanced statistics classes almost never teach us how to estimate power to test innovative hypotheses embedded in complex ...

How might teachers of psychology respond to allegations that their subject undermines conservative values? David Myers has ...

Even better is a technique called mental contrasting, co-developed by the psychologist Gabriele Oettingen, who led the study on college students. The idea is to visualize an attainable goal (such as ...

Ethan Kross is a world expert in the psychology of emotions, and he has identified a set of tools that can help us to tend our wellbeing.Ever since he was a child, Ethan Kross has ...

APS and Sage announce the launch of Advances in Psychological Science Open, a fully open access journal that will publish high-quality empirical, technical, theoretical, and review articles, across ...