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July 12, 2016

The Physical Damage Racism Inflicts on Your Brain and Body

A growing body of research now links experiencing racism to poorer health outcomes. Much of it comes from the experience of African Americans in the US. The post The Physical Damage Racism Inflicts on Your Brain and Body appeared first on WIRED.

July 6, 2016

Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back

Charles Spence is a gastrophysicist and experimental psychologist at Oxford University who studies multisensory perception. The post Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back appeared first on WIRED.

June 16, 2016

Here’s What Happens Inside the Mind of a Filibusterer

What happens to a person who talks for hours on end? The post Here's What Happens Inside the Mind of a Filibusterer appeared first on WIRED.

April 1, 2016

Big Question: Why Does Scratching Make You Itch More?

Physical itchiness—whether it's from a wool sweater, a mosquito bite, or poison oak—is usually only temporary. But sometimes that goes horribly wrong. The post Big Question: Why Does Scratching Make You Itch More? appeared first on WIRED.

March 23, 2016

Science Needs to Learn How to Fail So It Can Succeed

Social science is great at making wacky, wonderful claims about the way the world—and the human mind—works. But a lot of them are wrong. The post Science Needs to Learn How to Fail So It Can Succeed appeared first on WIRED.

March 18, 2016

The Psychology Behind the Violence at Trump Rallies

People who attend rallies experience a shift of personal identity to a sense of collective identity—and that can lead to strange, mob-like behavior. The post The Psychology Behind the Violence at Trump Rallies appeared first on WIRED.

March 3, 2016

Psychology Is in Crisis Over Whether It’s in Crisis

The psychology establishment is fighting back against an attack on its reliability. But it might be letting emotion get in the way. The post Psychology Is in Crisis Over Whether It's in Crisis appeared first on WIRED.

February 15, 2016