FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 28, 2017·4 min readActions Are At Odds With Beliefs For People With OCDResearchers report the actions of those with OCD don't take into account things they have learned.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2017·5 min readBelief in Neuromyths is Extremely CommonA new Frontiers in Psychology study reveals many teachers believe in common misconceptions about learning and the brain. Researchers say they are considering creating an online training scheme aimed at educators to help dispel such neuromyths.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 6, 2017·3 min readStudy Examines Tolerance of Political Lies for Shared ViewsAccording to researchers, people tend to be more lenient towards politicians' lies when they believe a specific political stance is morally correct. Researchers suggest supporters perceive the lies to be a necessary means to achieve a higher moral end.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 11, 2017·5 min readStories of ‘Vaccine Injuries’ Are Influential, Even When People Don’t Believe ThemResearchers find disinformation regarding a link between vaccines and subsequent ill effects have a negative epidemiological impact, even when others don't believe the stories.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 26, 2016·5 min readThe Incorrigibles: How the Brain’s Circuitry is Hardwired For Political BeliefsA new study reports the more we are provided with contradictory evidence, the more stubborn we become about our political beliefs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2016·3 min readThe Man Who Mistook His Wife For An ImposterA new study sheds light on the neurobiology of why delusional misidentification syndromes can occur.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 28, 2016·5 min readYoung Toddlers Can Tell When Others Hold False BeliefsResearchers report children as young as 2 1/2 can answer questions about people acting on false beliefs, an ability most people do not believe develops until the age of 4.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2016·5 min readApes Understand Some Things Are All in Your HeadResearchers reveal apes, like humans, have the ability to recognize that some beliefs may differ from reality.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2016·4 min readExtreme Beliefs Often Mistaken For PsychosisResearchers proposes a new term to classify non-psychotic behavior that is associated with extreme beliefs and leads to acts of criminal violence.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 25, 2013·2 min readExperiencing Awe Increases Belief in the SupernaturalResearcher claim awe-inspiring sights could underlie a trigger for believing in the supernatural.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 17, 2012·4 min readWhy Are Elderly Duped?Researchers report they’ve pinpointed the precise location in the human brain, called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, that controls belief and doubt, and which explains why some of us are more gullible than others.Read More