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Several large studies have reported a strong relationship between childhood trauma and mental health challenges in adulthood, including...

You may have heard the claim that people who are unskilled in a particular domain overestimate their ability in that domain. They don't...

Note: We have made most of the data that was used in producing this report publicly available. You can download it here . You've probably...

How much is your anxiety level driven by your traits, and how much is it driven by your life circumstances?   We ran a study to try to...

Astrology is very popular — both Gallup  and YouGov  report that about 25% of Americans believe that the position of the stars and...

I. Introduction Decision-making is essential for personal and professional development, problem-solving, and navigating the complexities...

Our Aims Our aim was to measure the predictive accuracy of the most popular personality test frameworks, and then to create a single test...

While the practice of meditation has been around for thousands of years, recent studies have shed light on the potential benefits of...

What if almost half the things we thought we knew about human psychology turn out to be wrong? The field of academic psychology has been...

A randomized controlled trial of the Clearer Thinking ‘Daily Ritual' module. INTRODUCTION A habit is a type of behavior that has become...

This article investigates Nondual Mindfulness, a meditation practice that is said to help practitioners transcend suffering and access...

Which psychological interventions hold promise for improving well-being? We explored this question using survey data to look for...

When you read about surveys, polls, and psychology studies in the news, you’re probably aware that these involve asking people questions....

In 2010, a group of researchers made headlines after publishing a study claiming to have found a simple but effective technique through...

In the past personality tests were taken with the use of a pen and paper. The order of items in tests, although significant, could have...

The utility of self-report surveys depends on the degree to which research participants provide accurate and true responses....

We ran a very large study to help increase understanding of what factors contribute to making people tired.

Chances are that you have a few positive habits you’d like to form. Maybe you’d like to start exercising daily. Or, perhaps you want to...

Are there simple, quick, and easy-to-learn habits that you can incorporate into your life to make yourself meaningfully happier? The...

How do the self-reported intrinsic values of men differ from those of women, older people's from younger people's, and liberals from...