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They also found suggestive evidence that the augmented self-enhancement of the yoga practice played a key role in the well-being benefits of yoga through increases in self-esteem. Some psychologists have pointed out that the self-enhancement that occurs through spiritual practices can lead to the "I'm enlightened and you're not" syndrome and spiritual bypass, by which people seek to use their spiritual beliefs, practices and experiences to avoid genuine contact with their psychological "unfinished business." In one set of high-powered studies, Jochen Gebauer and his colleagues looked at both yoga and meditation practices. FEATURES A purported benefit of mind-body spiritual practices such as yoga, meditation and energy healing is that they will help "quiet the ego", providing an effective antidote to the exalted self. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES Who are you, and how did you become interested in free will? There are plenty of sensational claims about the brain science of free will out there and lots of back-and-forth about whether or not science disproves free will (e.g., "My brain made me do it"). The current neuroscience of free will traces its lineage back to an influential experiment by Benjamin Libet and his colleagues. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES I GIVE A LOT OF TALKS TO EDUCATORS AROUND THE COUNTRY and am always fascinated by the gender imbalance. On average, both men and women were biased in their perception of different gender imbalances based on gender representation of the fields even after controlling for the earning potential of the fields. Others are sure to react that the lay perceptions are actually correct and that there is rightly more funding and resources directed toward correcting the gender imbalance in STEM fields than in HEED fields because of the historical oppression of women in these fields. [Extracted from the article]

Debates can be classified into two main types: (a) The description of sex differences, including both the size and variability of sex differences across a multitude of physical and psychological traits, and (b) the origins and development of sex differences, including the complex interplay among social, cultural, genetic and biological factors that influence sex differences. To be sure, there wasn't a perfect correlation between more developed, gender-egalitarian countries and sex differences (for example, Russia displayed the largest sex difference with D = 2.48). "minimizing the magnitude of important sex differences and discounting their biological origins can be just as damaging (for science and society at large) as exaggerating them and accepting simplistic biological explanations of sex differences at face value…. [Extracted from the article]

One recent survey found that among those who are highly engaged in politics, 70 percent of Democrats and 62 percent of Republicans say they are "afraid" of the other party, and a near majority of Democrats and Republicans report being angry with the opposing party and see the opposing party as a threat to the nation's well-being. In one condition, the speaker criticized Democrats and was protested by the college Democrats; in the other condition, the speaker criticized Republicans and was protested by the college Republicans. For one, Elizabeth Simas and her colleagues did find a big upside to empathic concern: Whereas empathic concern increased dislike of the out-party, it increased comfort with out-party contact. [Extracted from the article]

When it comes to intelligence, we all have bad days. In the past few years, Florian Schmiedek, Martin Lövdén and Ulman Lindenberger of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany have been leading the charge in understanding fluctuations in cognitive ability over time. To be sure, over the past 120 years intelligence researchers have done a truly remarkable job cataloguing the structure of cognitive abilities that exists when you assess intelligence between people, and general intelligence does predict many important things in life. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a study that discusses about the dark triad and light triad of Personality. Topics discussed the dark triad of personality consists of narcissism, self-importance, and Machiavellianism; shows the light triad as humanism, and valuing the dignity and worth of each individual; and information on correlation of the dark triad with being younger, being male, and being motivated by power.

The article presents questions and answers regarding the science, the limitations and network behind the working of a human brain.

The article examines the personality trait that is ripping the U.S. and the world. It outlines the science of antagonism and the core feature of populism. It examines the relation between antagonism and the resonance with populism. It discusses the implications of the antagonism-agreeableness divide.

The article discusses a research which reveals the existence of a General Dark Factor of Personality (D-factor) among the human population. It offers information on the several principle of indifference indicated in human beings. An overview on the g-factor analogy and differences between visuospatial, verbal and perceptual intelligence, is also mentioned.

In a new study, Shigehiro Oishi and his colleagues propose that psychological richness is a neglected aspect of what people consider a good life and set out to assess how much people around the world actually desire such a life. As Oishi and his colleagues conclude, "we believe that taking the psychologically rich life seriously will deepen, broaden and, yes, enrich our understanding of well-being." He has taught courses on intelligence, creativity, and well-being at Columbia University, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. [Extracted from the article]

Schweizer studies the role of cognitive processes (for example, emotion regulation) and their neural substrates in the develmaintenance of common mental health problems across the life span, with a particular focus on adolescence. That means we will be able to optimize our training protocols to improve emotion regulation, hopefully before people even start experiencing mental health problems related to poor emotion regulation. [Extracted from the article]

Murphy and Bastian argue, however, that this has neglected our understanding of similarities in how the positivity and negativity of experiences are related to meaningfulness. Yet the findings of Murphy and Bastian suggest that it is not the sadness per se that is enjoyable but the intensity of the experience that is enjoyable because it leads to a greater sense of meaning. Similarly, in his 2018 book The Other Side of Happiness: Embracing a More Fearless Approach to Living, Bastian argues that suffering and sadness are actually necessary ingredients for happiness. [Extracted from the article]

All around the world, people show an authenticity positivity bias: people include their most positive and moral qualities - such as kind, giving and honest - in their descriptions of their true self. While there doesn't appear to actually be such a thing as the one true self, the concept of the true self may still serve a useful function. I would argue that getting in touch with your best selves and intentionally actualizing your most creative, growth-oriented potentialities is a much more worthy goal than spending your entire life trying to find your one true self. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on humanistic psychology. Topics discussed include how humanistic psychology is an uplifting, compassionate view of humanity; models of human development, the Surrender Yourself model of development, and the Fully Human model; and columnist David Brooks' model of "The Four Kinds of Happiness," according to which one is having healthy development to the extent to which one is "surrendering" oneself to others.

The article offers information on the age at which cognitive functioning of brain is at its peak. Topics discussed include studies showing that there may not be an age at which humans perform at peak on most cognitive tasks; views of Phillip Ackerman of Georgia Institute of Technology on the judging of adult intelligence by the same standard of judging childhood intelligence; and benefits of maintaining a purpose in life for health and well-being.

The article focuses on the higher level of intelligence quotient (IQ) being helpful in achieving happiness in life. It talks about higher IQ levels assuring educational and financial achievements leading to a better and happy lifestyle. It tells about the cognitive ability being an important factor in achieving achievements in professional and personal life leading to positive mental health.

The article presents the author's views on the success of people who accepts every experience of their life with open heart. Various notable personalities who accepted certain tragedies and moved on includes painter Frida Kahlo, the Bronte sisters and physicist Stephen Hawking. A research conducted by psychologist Marie Forgeard of the University of Pennsylvania for analyzing the reaction of various people towards the stressful event they faced is presented.