You think you’re capturing the moment — but everyone else thinks you’re missing it.
How hand gestures can boost persuasion by making messages clearer and speakers seem more competent.
Hugging provides thermal cues that travel from skin to brain, enhancing how we experience our own bodies.
Across thousands of interactions — video, text, and face-to-face — one pattern emerged: we overestimate the intensity of other people’s emotions.
Names have a subtle impact on how we are perceived.
Professional Santas reveal the hidden psychology of fitting — or not fitting — into a role you deeply value.
A costume changes the moral climate of a subway car.
Frailness can start around the age of 40, brought on by negative attitudes to aging, loneliness and simply feeling older.
Research shows why gifts meant to ‘help’ end up hurting.
From facial expressions to life history, researchers reveal the hidden factors that determine who we trust.
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