Psychology

Comparing misinformation to a virus is both accurate and useful in preventing its spread

In response to a recent article in The Skeptic, Professor Sander van der Linden argues that there is value and validity to the misinformation-as-virus analogy

The Sullivanians, psychoanalysis, and the worst therapy in the world

Based on the now-discredited teachings of Sigmund Freud, psychoanalysis quickly took on all the trappings of a cult, complete with infallible, abusive leaders

Comparing misinformation to a virus is neither accurate nor useful in preventing its spread

Portraying misinformation as a virus assumes we're all equally susceptible, and risks distracting us from solutions to the problem it poses

Could ASMR be a possible explanation for some new age and spiritual experiences?

Reports of autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, bear a striking resemblance to the way some people describe their experience of reiki... and of religion

Hit them in the feels: confirmation bias and the emotional component of reason

We may see ourselves as rational decision makers, but we are all prone to judging ideas based on how well they agree with what we already think

Replicating a classic false memory study: Lost in the mall again

A recent successful replication of the famous "Lost in the mall" study on false memories shows how valuable it is to revisit and retest accepted psychological effects

Do dreams sometimes replay repressed memories of trauma experienced long ago?

While many people still believe that dreams can reveal long-suppressed traumatic memories, the evidence suggests they're more likely to implant new, false memories

The myth of the well-filled slate: we shouldn’t discount the influence of society on our lives

Twenty years after Steven Pinker's "The Blank Slate", we should be wary of those who make claims about innate traits that separate nature from nurture
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