In my last post, I mentioned a hypothetical relatively-average psychologist (caveat: the term doesn’t necessarily apply to any specific person, living or dead). I found him to be a bit strange, since ...

So you just started intro psychology and are excitedly thinking, “I’m going to learn why people are crazy!” (Now don’t ever use that word again—ask your professor why.) This Isn’t Abnormal/Clinical ...

Why don’t we laugh when we tickle ourselves? Why do people smile when they are happy? Why does playing peekaboo surprise babies? These and the many, many other questions explored in Paul Bloom’s ...