We have a negativity bias — negative events impact our brains more strongly than positive ones of equal magnitude.

The confirmation bias affects how evidence is interpreted.

Fact #1496 · Psychology

Your brain predicts events before you consciously experience them.

Fact #2180 · Psychology

Repetition can help move information into long-term memory.

Fact #977 · Psychology

Your brain predicts events before you consciously experience them.

Fact #2031 · Psychology

Sleep plays a critical role in memory consolidation.

Fact #944 · Psychology

The Milgram study raised ethical concerns in psychology research.

Fact #1037 · Psychology

Memories are reconstructed each time you recall them.

Fact #2034 · Psychology

The inattentional blindness phenomenon can hide obvious stimuli.

Fact #1493 · Psychology