New research suggests that your choice of daily newspaper does more than just inform your political opinions; it may actually be hardwiring automatic biases toward neurodivergent people into your brain. Your choice... Read more »
Imagine a student tapping their pencil against the desk, gazing blankly out the window, or blurting out an answer before the question is finished. For the teacher standing at the front of... Read more »
Ever walked into a room and instantly sensed your partner was upset, even before a word was said? That intuitive guess is part of what psychologists call empathic accuracy: your ability to... Read more »
Why do we remember some things more easily than others—and why do we often favor information that aligns with what we already believe? These two common tendencies, long studied in psychology and... Read more »
Negativity bias is the tendency to focus more on negative experiences than positive ones. In anxiety disorders, this bias can amplify perceived threats, fuel excessive worry, and distort emotional responses, making it... Read more »
Brianna* is the kind of person you want in your corner—steady, kind, and hardworking. At 27, she had just been promoted to manager at the local hardware store in Boston in recognition... Read more »
Interpretation bias refers to the tendency to perceive ambiguous social information negatively. In social anxiety disorder, individuals often misinterpret neutral or ambiguous facial expressions as threatening or disapproving. This bias can exacerbate... Read more »