culture, literature

For centuries, painters and poets have looked to the ocean for insight. Researchers, too, have found their muse in the Earth’s salty realm.

In chapter 3, “The Sense of Sensibility,” author Wendy Jones uses scenes from one of Jane Austen’s most celebrated novels to illustrate the functioning of the body’s stress response system.

An experiment in which people pass each other initially nonrhythmic drumming sequences reveals the human affinity for musical patterns.

What to do when you realize your publication is fatally flawed

Maria Konnikova says the field of psychology has something to learn from great works of fiction.