Psychology

Monkeys’ reactions to computer-generated videos suggest they, like humans, suffer from the creepy “uncanny valley” effect.
Joshua Learn, Contributor
Humans' compulsion to touch their faces may be part of a subconscious instinct to smell themselves.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
By analyzing videos of dogs and horses playing together, researchers are finding clues about what they call "a universal language of play."
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
During this modern coronavirus pandemic, our ancient instincts for avoiding disease may misfire.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
Baseball fans are quick to think the player is safe, but they're often wrong.
Sofie Bates, Contributor
Female convict cichlid fish turned from optimists to pessimists when separated from their chosen partners.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
Studies show the answer is complicated.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
The reasons that misinformation spreads over Twitter are as human as they are technological.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
Learn about the different ways dyslexia manifests itself in languages.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
To human brains, the sight and smell of sickness are a bigger deal than the sum of their parts.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
Our first impulse is to reject immoral actions as impossible.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer