His bizarre courtroom behavior actually tells us very little about why he committed such a terrible crime.
Psychology
Inside the Racist Mind
The fact that you may honestly believe you are not biased does not free you from unconscious racism
Can You Instill Mental Toughness?
An experimental Army program is trying to train soldiers to be resilient. But what does that mean?
The Secret to Grace Under Pressure
The best way to psych yourself up for a test or presentation is to make it seem insignificant. Here’s how:
Have We Evolved to Be Religious?
Faith makes social groups stronger and confers an evolutionary advantage
Trayvon Martin: The Neuroscience of What Makes People Trigger-Happy
Our brains are wired to be unreasonable when it comes to perceived threats
What the Jazz Greats Knew About Creativity
Learning how to break down inhibitions and prime your senses leads to more creative thinking
The Myth of the Mama’s Boy
We never worry about an involved father “masculinizing” his daughter. Why do such fears persist about a feminizing aspect of mothering?
Couch Potatoes, Rejoice! Learning Can Be Passive
New research overturns the theory that you can only learn by doing
The ‘Lacrosse Murder:’ Why Stereotyping Jocks Doesn’t Keep Girls Safe
What our daughters can learn from the tragic death of UVa student Yeardley Love at the hands of her former boyfriend, George Huguely
Lent and the Science of Self-Denial
The hidden health benefits of religious rituals that require willpower
What Actors Can Teach Us About Memory and Learning
The most effective memorization techniques draw on physical and emotional engagement as much as they do pure brain power
A Clinician’s View of the Laptop-Shooting Dad
Tommy Jordan shows our willingness to excoriate teens for bad behavior while absolving ourselves of parental responsibility for it
