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Does Adversity Really Make Us Stronger?
By Eranda Jayawickreme, Frank J. Infurna published
In our culture, there's this idea that enduring a tragedy can be good for your personal growth. Here's what the science says.
Wealthy Couple Gives UCLA $20 Million to Find the 'Antidote' to an Unkind World
By Nicoletta Lanese published
UCLA has established a new institute dedicated to studying and promoting kindness.
Men Notice Messes As Much As Women. Here's Why They Don't Clean Up.
By Sarah Thebaud, Sabino Kornrich published
There's a reason men do a third as much housework as women do.
How Accurate Is the Myers-Briggs Personality Test?
By Bahar Gholipour published
Can Myers-Briggs Predict Your Personality?
Dissecting the Bloodthirsty Bliss of Death Metal
By David Noonan published
Fans of this violent music report feelings of transcendence and positive emotions; psychologists want to learn why
Your Memory Could Store Up to 10,000 Faces, or More
By Mindy Weisberger published
How many faces do you retain in your memory? It's likely a lot more than you'd expect.
This Test Can Measure the 'Dark Core' of Your Personality
By Stephanie Pappas published
Certain personality traits have a common origin.
People Don't Know When They're Being Jerks
By Stephanie Pappas published
Compared to other self-knowledge, people are bad at knowing when they're being rude.
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