Fear—of displacement and the unknown—drives much of our division. When combined with limited exposure to diverse perspectives ...

In rethinking whether AI is sentient, we are asking bigger questions about cognition, human-machine interaction and even our own consciousness ...

The core belief/chain of thought is this: If I tell the truth, I won’t be liked. If I’m not liked, people will go away. If people go away, my needs won’t be met. If my needs aren’t met, I won’t ...

We found that interpersonal fear — the perception that speaking up or challenging the status quo will lead to humiliation or ...

We’re all guilty of putting off that big decision because our brains can’t stop focusing on potential negative outcomes.

In one of England’s most deprived cities with one of the most ambitious climate targets, research shows the huge influence ...

From Moscow to Washington, big power politics have returned to the global stage. It would be easy to dismiss the actions of the last few years as large nations doing what they have always done, but ...

Understanding the “landscape of fear” that predators create in their environments has helped us uncover just how drastically ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...