A 1999 study found that people whose posture and mannerisms were subtly mirrored during a conversation rated their partner as more likable…
Aug 2, 2026
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Brain & Behavior
Neuroscience, psychology, and the science of how we think and act.
In a 2017 study, 307 people rated a fictional Facebook user as wealthier and higher status after reading busy, overworked posts than after…
Aug 2, 2026
We argue about what true intelligence really is, but the most replicated finding in a century of research is oddly simple
By Lachlan Brown · Aug 1, 2026
A 2022 theory paper describes women's exhaustion as a mental load with three traits, invisible, boundaryless, and enduring, that standard…
Aug 1, 2026
A 2015 study of 953 adults found people who already preferred bitter tastes like black coffee scored higher on psychopathy and sadism…
Aug 1, 2026
In a 2025 study of 2,203 Chinese university students, higher scores on a new people-pleasing scale tracked with more neuroticism and lower…
Aug 1, 2026
Why people reread familiar novels: research links chosen repetition with nostalgia and self-reflection
Jul 31, 2026
In a 1998 experiment, insulted participants with high plain self-esteem scores showed no extra aggression, but insulted participants who…
Jul 31, 2026
In Groningen, when researchers left a five euro note visible in a mailbox, 13 percent of passersby stole it if the box was clean, and 27…
Jul 31, 2026
When psychologists at the University of Queensland tested 417 people on what underlies charisma, how fast someone answered questions like…
Jul 31, 2026
In 1848 a single accident proved something no one wanted to believe, that the kindest, most reliable person you know is only ever one…
Jul 27, 2026
Chosen solitude can lower emotional arousal, but cancelling plans has many possible explanations
By Lachlan Brown · Jul 24, 2026