The paradoxical secret to finding meaning in life
The great psychiatrist Viktor Frankl actually warned against searching for meaning in life, because not searching for meaning may be the best way to find it.
3 Kesä 20186min
Why do people blame the victim?
Even with the rise of the #MeToo movement, victim-blaming remains a tenacious problem. Could the tendency to blame the victim be programmed into the human mind at the most basic level? And how can we ...
27 Huhti 201811min
Do dreams really mean anything?
To understand dreams, we must interpret them, as if they were written in secret code. But, what if there's no code, and we've been reading into a bunch of meaningless images?
7 Helmi 20189min
The Psychology of Star Wars: The Dark Side Edition
Star Wars makes lots of assertions about our darker emotions. But are they accurate?
22 Tammi 201811min
Why daydreaming is good for us
Though many of us were told by our grade-school teachers to get our heads out of clouds, recent research shows that this may not have been good advice. Certain kinds of daydreaming may actually help u...
3 Tammi 20187min
Is psychology a real science?
Some people say psychology isn't a science. Are they right?
8 Loka 20177min
Why giving up can sometimes be good
As children, many of us were told, "Never give up." But new research shows that giving up on a dream can sometimes be the healthiest option.
29 Syys 20178min
