Emotional contagion is the tendency to unconsciously mimic the emotions of people around you.

The confirmation bias affects how evidence is interpreted.

Fact #1496 · Psychology

Most people believe they are less biased than others.

Fact #2953 · Psychology

Nutmeg is hallucinogenic in large doses due to the compound myristicin — but the lethal dose is very small.

Fact #4320 · Psychology

Antiretroviral therapy transformed HIV from fatal to manageable.

Fact #1208 · Psychology

Overconfidence bias is the most robust finding in judgment psychology — people routinely overestimate accuracy.

Fact #6132 · Psychology

Glass is technically an amorphous solid, not a liquid — old windows aren't 'flowing'.

Fact #3311 · Psychology

Only about 2% of people have an IQ above 130.

Fact #2965 · Psychology

The act of writing down your worries before a test measurably improves performance by offloading cognitive load.

Fact #3904 · Psychology