Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power.
What is the secret to happiness? Does happiness come from within, or is it shaped by external influences such as our jobs, health, relationships and material...
An experiment seven years in the making has uncovered new insights into the nature of consciousness and challenges two prominent, competing scientific theories: Integrated Information Theory...
Many people around the world believe in karma -- that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward those who good....
Step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app boosts people's desire to exercise.
'Do we see colors the same way?' is a fundamentally human question and one of great importance in research into the human mind. While impossible to...
Shifting cultural perceptions of beauty could drive 'lip dysmorphia', so psychologists tested the response of 32 people to altered images of lips to see how they...
A researcher investigated the impact of the group work environment on motivation in English as a second language classes. The study revealed that the group work...
A study found that when people were told to imagine their virtual bodies in pain, their brains resisted the illusion of ownership. Their findings could provide...
If a person hides their own hand and focuses on a rubber hand instead, they may perceive it as part of their own body under certain...