Despite advances in psychology, neuroscience, and biology, certain behaviors still leave scientists scratching their heads.

Washington — There’s a new bully on the intellectual block, shoving scholars around. Lots of them are caving into the threats. The bully’s name is “scientism,” the belief that science has a monopoly ...

Why do some people love Impressionist paintings like Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies” (1906) while others can’t understand the hype? The question of aesthetic taste has stumped scholars for centuries.

If you watch The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling and Chris Messina’s People Magazine Awards win for Onscreen Couple of the Year was not a shock last Thursday night. The two actors have amazing (and ...

If asked, most people will claim they know how a toilet works. But when asked to explain, most simply can’t. Yale psychologists Leonid Rozenblit and Frank Keil called this the “illusion of explanatory ...

How can science be used to explain group dynamics? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer ...