Small mistakes can boost likability, humanize competence and deepen connection. Here’s the psychology behind why imperfection ...

Film producer Robert Evans famously said, “There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth.” Evans had it right in some respects, as people can mistakenly create false or ...

Intriguingly, this is what’s known as the “Ben Franklin effect”: when, after doing someone a favor, you actually begin to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Our mind wields a remarkable influence over our well-being. Its ability to ...

Learn how the ratchet effect influences economic processes, consumer behavior, and market dynamics, with examples from political economy and business sectors.

One bill, which was passed in 2024, will create the Oklahoma Sentencing Modernization Act of 2024. The criminal justice ...

You’ve likely heard of the placebo effect, but you might be less familiar with its opposite, called the nocebo effect. Placebos are medications or procedures that appear to be actual medical ...

The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation, against a bully, or during an assault or other crime. The greater the ...

The entourage effect is a theory that purports the synergistic effect of combining compounds in the cannabis plant. It suggests that using them together may provide more significant health benefits.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, a slate of new state laws passed during the 2025 legislative session will officially take effect.

Topological insulators could form the basis for revolutionary electronic components. However, as they generally only function at very low temperatures, their practical application has been severely ...