Cognitive and computational psychology is an interdisciplinary field that bridges traditional investigations of human thought with contemporary computational methods. By integrating empirical research ...

A new study published in Psychological Research sheds light on the intriguing connection between social rigidity and cognitive flexibility. The study delves into how traits like conservatism, ...

No two societies in history think exactly alike. In fact, the mindset of a given society throughout history can help historians unpack important clues about the effects of psychological shifts—such as ...

People who are more likely to endorse pseudoscientific beliefs tend to report experiencing meaningful coincidences more often ...

This essay was co-authored by Gary Klein, Emily Newsome, Kari Hoy, Wendy Jephson, and Malcolm MacColl. How much do we want team members to offer divergent perspectives? Organizations that can harness ...

In a rural village on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, cultural developmental psychologist Suzanne Gaskins placed pillowy marshmallows in front of a half-dozen Yucatec Maya children and gave them a simple ...