Cognitive dissonance drives people to rationalize rather than update their beliefs.

People are more likely to help someone they've already done a small favor for — the foot-in-the-door technique.

Fact #5045 · Psychology

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

Fact #3904 · Psychology

The average person makes about 35,000 decisions per day, the vast majority unconsciously.

Fact #6098 · Psychology

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

Fact #4320 · Psychology

Stress can affect physical health as well as mental health.

Fact #988 · Psychology

People who read fiction consistently score higher on empathy tests than those who don't.

Fact #3584 · Psychology

The Stanford prison experiment remains controversial in modern psychology.

Fact #1038 · Psychology

People with higher IQs often recognize patterns more quickly.

Fact #2976 · Psychology