Psychology
WATCH: Princeton Psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck Wins MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant
“How we behave is actually much more influenced by what other people think than by our own personal ideas,” Paluck said.
How Do You Help A Child Who’s Feeling Homesick At Summer Camp?
A simple reassurance from you can help a lot.
Who’s Afraid Of Evil Eyes?
Why do Jews say “kine hara?” One psychiatrist unpacks the term — and explains why you shouldn’t use it.
The Banality of American Evil
Hannah Arendt and Stanley Milgram provided insight into the perils of groupthink that, tragically, are all too relevant in Donald Trump’s America.
How Dare Michael Oren Psychoanalyze Barack Obama?
Michael Oren speculates that Obama’s conciliatory policy toward the Muslim world is rooted in ‘daddy issues.’ That’s not professional psychoanalysis — it’s cheap gossip, Lisa Goldman writes.
Food, Sex and Giving to Charity
Why do we give to charity or run in fundraising marathons? Science has some answers — and they start in the same part of the brain that triggers good feelings from eating and sex.
Judging a Hasidic Marriage Against My Own
When Simi Lichtman saw a Hasidic husband ignoring his sick wife, she admits jumping to all the wrong conclusions. Then she realized didn’t know enough to judge them.
Sigmund Freud’s Sister Complex
When Sigmund Freud fled the Nazis, he left behind his four sisters, all of whom died in death camps. A new novel imagines the fate of one of them.
The Jews Who Plumbed Hitler’s Brain
The Allies mounted a major WWII effort to plumb the minds of Hitler and his henchmen. They enlisted Jewish psychologists to play a primary role.
Belief in Benevolent God Reduces Stress
Are Jews more anxious because we believe in a vengeful God? A new study suggests that might be the case.