Scientists have created a computer model that aims to mimic the human brain, hoping it might teach us about ourselves.

In the years before Ted Kaczynski's name became synonymous with his title as the "Unabomber," he was tapped for an intense psychological experiment that has left experts with questions regarding its ...

Psychological experiments are a great way to gain insights into human behaviour. While many have been repeated, some cannot ...

The scientific study of both internal mental processes and observable behavior is known as psychology. It explains activities ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: RichVintage/Getty Images Psychology is a relatively young science. The first person to ...

Psychologist and author Lauren Slater joins Host Larry Mantle to discuss her new book, Opening Skinner’s Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century. These include the noted ...

"Preemptive constructs" are mental structures that favor a particular explanation over others. Used by lay person and scientist alike, they can be self-serving, or biased in other ways. A sports fan ...

What it is: A German film about a two-week psychological experiment that goes awry. Test subjects assigned to play guards mutiny and then torture subjects assigned to play prisoners; one prisoner is ...