The Psychology of not wanting to know

Hormonal contraceptives alter amphetamine place preference and responsivity in the intact female rat.

Learning Theory and the Neurotic Paradox

New Research Shows ADHD Medication Doesn’t Help Kids Learn

When mass shootings fail to change minds about the causes of violence: How gun beliefs shape causal attributions.

People think politicians, celebrities and public figures who try to "not take sides" in controversial issues are deceptive and untrustworthy

(n=343) Black participants, regardless of how strongly they identified racially, perceived a Black Atheist as "less Black" and less trustworthy than a Black Christian or someone whose religious affiliation was unknown.

People sample more information from ingroup than outgroup, which generates more variable experiences with ingroup

Psychological distress after police stops includes anxiety, anger and depression, study finds

Rising parental expectations and criticism are linked to increase in perfectionism among college students, which has damaging mental health consequences