Psychology research suggests that the human body, particularly the muscles on our face, plays a key part in the processing of others' emotions. For instance, past findings suggest that when we see ...

Do you ever feel invisible? If you’re an introvert, I bet you do. The way we tiptoe into parties (the few we attend), not working the room so much as planting ourselves and letting the room come to us ...

“Psychopaths do not experience pleasure by empathically responding to the joy in others. Their perception of others’ pleasure arouses only envy and greed in themselves.” —Psychopathy expert J. Reid ...

We hear a lot these days about FOMO—Fear of Missing Out. As long as any of us can remember, FOMO has been ubiquitous in advertising: “Grab this deal while supplies last!” Of course, FOMO also plays a ...

Overconfidence is a hallmark trait of people who believe in conspiracies, and they also significantly overestimate how much others agree with them, Cornell psychology researchers have found. The study ...