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Psychology
Psychology stories — what makes people tick, what childhood patterns shape adulthood, how high-functioning minds navigate the world. Part of our Mind & Meaning editorial section.
Psychology
In 1955, British historian C. Northcote Parkinson wrote a satirical essay about…
Psychology
In the 1980s, an Italian student invented the Pomodoro Technique
Science & Engineering
I cancelled Netflix for a month and spent the time learning Claude properly
Human Factors
Michael Collins, dubbed by the press "the loneliest man in history" while orbiting…
Psychology
Voyager 1’s famous Pale Blue Dot photograph was nearly never taken
Human Factors
Evidence of ancient life has just been found buried inside an asteroid crater
Psychology
Consciousness might not be something the brain creates
Psychology
Almost half of women in their 60s and 70s in Japan now prefer getting personal…
Human Factors
There is a moment, in most adults' lives, when intuition turns out to have been…
Earth & Life
Sam Altman asked what problem people most hope AI will solve
Human Factors
NASA's Curiosity rover has found organic molecules on Mars that may be billions of…
Psychology
People who are genuinely kind but feel virtually alone in the world have usually…
Psychology
Radioactive iron from an ancient stellar explosion has been found in…
Psychology
People who are truly pleasant and kind but have no close friends often spent…
Psychology