Psych Unseen

Brain, Behavior and Belief

Joe Pierre M.D.

3 Healthy Lies We Tell Ourselves

When and why is self-deception associated with mental health?

She Said, He Said, and the Bias of Partisan Belief

What "rings true" and what "rings false" about the Kavanaugh hearings? That depends on who you're asking.

Coca, Cola, and Cannabis: Psychoactive Drugs as Beverages

4 things to know about the past, present, and future of marijuana-infused drinks.

Hurricanes, Homosexuality, and Belief in the Hand of God

Do "gays" cause storms? Is God cruel, capricious, petty, and vindictive? A look at teleological beliefs about hurricanes, the hand of God, and "walls of protection."

Why Has America Become So Divided?

Four reasons why the United States doesn’t seem so united anymore.

Ending the Medication of Immigrant Children Without Consent

Let's build a wall—against the inappropriate medication of immigrant children in detention.

Flat Earthers: Conspiracy Thinking on a Global Scale

Belief in a flat earth has less to do with the shape of the planet than with a mistrust of conventional wisdom.

Active Shooters: Not Mentally Healthy, But Not Mentally Ill

A new FBI study challenges the idea that most shooters have a mental disorder.

Suicide's Most Dangerous Cognitive Distortion

Whatever you're feeling right now won't last forever

Guns in America: What's Freud and Sex Got to Do With It?

Q&A on the psychology of guns, reloaded.

Why Do We Cry? Exploring the Psychology of Emotional Tears

New research brings us closer to understanding the links between crying, catharsis, and human connection.

The Internet, Psychological Warfare, and Mass Conspiracy

Cambridge Analytica, Facebook, and the business of exploitating cognitive biases through social media.

Worshipping the AR-15: Cult, Church, or the American Way?

Is going to church with an AR-15 crazy? That depends on who you ask. And whether or not they own a gun.

Do Antidepressants Work? Yes, No, and Yes Again!

Do antidepressants work? They do if you have depression.

Tattoos as Windows to the Psyche: The Psychology of Skin Art

What do your tattoos really say about you? Nothing. And everything.

Risky Business: What Can We Do to Keep Teenagers Safe?

Part 2 of an interview with author and child psychiatrist Dr. Jess Shatkin

Born to Be Wild: Why Do Teenagers Take Risks?

What can parents do to keep their teenagers safe?

"I'm Sorry If I Caused Offense": How Not to Apologize

Yuli Gurriel's apology for a racial slur was a pseudo-apology. Here's how to make it right.

Halloween Candy, Poison, and Razor Blades: Why Worry?

5 reasons that we're spooked by extremely unlikely risks.

New Research Finds No Evidence of a "Narcissism Epidemic"

Maybe Millennials aren't so self-absorbed after all.

Are "Hearing Voices Groups" a Help or Harm?

What works for one end of the psychosis spectrum might not work for the other (and vice versa).

Breatharians...or Believe Anythings?

Four reasons why normal people can come to hold ridiculous beliefs.

Psychology, Gullibility, and the Business of Fake News

President Trump keeps using the phrase "fake news." Does it really mean what he thinks it means?

Cannabis for Kids: Can Marijuana Treat Childhood Seizures?

Smoking marijuana may not be helpful for seizures, but new research suggests that cannabidiol may be.

The Healing Power of Placebos: Fact or Fiction?

Does new research really prove that placebos don't require deception?

Fell on Black Days: Mourning the Suicide of Chris Cornell

Reflections on suicide, celebrity, and selfishness

Is Alex Jones a Conspiracy Theorist or a Performance Artist?

If Jones isn't delusional, what about his followers?

New Drug Valbenazine Approved by FDA for Tardive Dyskinesia

What is tardive dyskinesia and who should take this new medication?

Zombie Outbreak!? "Spice" and the Synthetic Cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoids in "Spice" products have been responsible for "zombie outbreaks" across the country. Should parents be concerned?

Flat Earthers: Belief, Skepticism, and Denialism

Kyrie Irving thinks the world is flat. Or does he?

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