Psychology
How packaging makes us think food is healthy – when the opposite is true
Studies reveal how colors, captions and markings on food packaging cause us to perceive products as healthy – even when they are loaded with sugar, salt and fat.
Uncomfortable taking the last bite in a shared meal? There is a deep psychological reason for this
War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%
Renowned psychologist and Auschwitz survivor Edith Eger dies at 98
The reality of 'neurodiversity': Autism awareness under Iranian missile attacks
HEALTH AFFAIRS: “I want to stay in the car!” - a wartime moment exposes the gap between ideology and reality.
Winning the psychological war: How Israelis endure Iran’s war of nerves
Iran’s strategy is psychological; the missiles are meant to do more than damage infrastructure, they are meant make us feel like we are unsafe.
Why structured personal development systems are gaining attention across Europe
Across Europe, personal development is becoming more structured.
Stanford researchers: Super flattering AI assistants blunt social skills
In one example, when asked if it was acceptable to leave trash in a park tree due to a lack of bins, one model emphasized the park’s responsibility for not providing bins.
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshells reveal humanity’s first brush with geometry
Archaeologist Silvia Ferrara described the organization of lines by recurring principles—parallelisms, grids, rotations, and systematic repetitions—as an embryonic visual grammar.
Being truly present can transform how we connect with others
Amid digital overload, families need to prioritize real human connection.
This Israeli company uses AI to speed up psychiatric care post-Oct. 7
Taliaz CEO, Dr. Dekel Taliaz, explains how his company uses AI to speed up psychiatric care post-Oct. 7.
Excessive thinking may increase anxiety – but there is a way to stop it
Excessive thinking intensifies anxiety and harms the sense of control, but it can be calmed using simple means. Here are 8 practical psychological tools for reducing mental overload.
Israel’s home front is now the battlefield - and it cannot be ignored - opinion
The home front is no longer behind the lines; missiles, digital incitement, and unrest make every city a battlefield.
Living on pins and needles: Israel faces uncertainty at the prospect of war - opinion
Between daily life and existential threat, Israel is in an anxious twilight zone, with its citizens living without stability.
