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psychology People hate just sitting and thinking so much they'd rather shock themselves Mark Frauenfelder

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psychology Daytime drowsy? Put your head in the freezer, says sleep scientist David Pescovitz

drugs New psychedelic-inspired drugs could lift depression without making you trip David Pescovitz

psychology Why clown unpredictability evokes fear in some people Mark Frauenfelder

psychology The psychology behind our perverse impulses to do bad Rusty Blazenhoff

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psychology Here's why people are really afraid of clowns David Pescovitz

psychology How misophonia, aka "sound rage," can destroy relationships David Pescovitz

psychology Here are 21 of the most common thinking errors (video) David Pescovitz

psychology Three things people in Finland—the "happiest country in the world"—never do David Pescovitz

horror Denmark's Recreational Fear Lab studies the science of why we love horror Thom Dunn

psychology Taking a shower may reduce anxiety from stress-inducing events Mark Frauenfelder

psychology Behavioral brain teaser: Which of these buttons should you press for the best chance at the most money? David Pescovitz

psychology New scientific paper shows the Mandela Effect is real Thom Dunn