The rubber hand illusion shows how easily the brain can adopt a fake limb.

The planning fallacy causes people to underestimate how long tasks will take — even knowing about the bias.

Fact #6116 · Psychology

The placebo effect can measurably reduce pain, improve Parkinson's symptoms, and even shrink tumors in some cases.

Fact #5357 · Psychology

The Stanford prison experiment remains controversial in modern psychology.

Fact #1038 · Psychology

IQ tends to remain relatively stable throughout adulthood.

Fact #2969 · Psychology

Humans are uniquely capable of mental time travel — imagining both the past and future in vivid detail.

Fact #5027 · Psychology

The placebo effect can produce measurable physiological changes.

Fact #1470 · Psychology

Your perception shapes reality.

Fact #2317 · Psychology

The foot-in-the-door technique increases compliance gradually.

Fact #1501 · Psychology