psychology

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• How VR is used by psychologists to profile your personality

  Virtual reality (VR) has the power to take us out of our surroundings and transport us to far-off lands. From a quick round ...

  • The Conversation

• How cognitive biases can help (and hurt) your business

  Did you know Nir Eyal, the productivity expert who helped us with this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out ...

  • Nir Eyal

• 3 productivity tips on working from home — straight from a distraction expert

  Did you know Nir Eyal, the productivity expert who helped us with this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out ...

  • Mix

• 4 ways to use psychology to win your competition's customers

  Did you know Nir Eyal, the author of this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out his session on ‘Indistractable: ...

  • Nir Eyal

• Here’s why you’ve got cravings even though you’re not hungry

  Food cravings are very familiar to most people. We may see or smell food and want to eat, or sometimes we suddenly feel like ...

  • The Conversation

• Psychologist explains why people TikTok themselves licking food in supermarkets

  There have been numerous reports of people deliberately licking products and surfaces in supermarkets and filming it. These ...

  • The Conversation

• These psychological tips will stop you from checking your email all the damn time

  Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to bringing the biggest names in tech to showcase inspiring ...

  • Nir Eyal

• Designers should understand users make most decisions without rational thinking

  Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ...

  • Dina Zuko

• Here are 3 ways we can redesign social media to reduce 'FoMO' anxiety

  Fear of missing out, or FoMO, is commonly described as that anxious feeling you get when you think other people might be ...

  • The Conversation

• Scientists: Psychedelics have the potential to help us save the planet

  In recent years there has been a resurgent scientific interest in the psychological effects of psychedelic drugs. Consider ...

  • The Conversation

• How cognitive psychologists can improve crime scene forensic

  When a jury decides the fate of a person, they do so based on the evidence presented to them in the courtroom. Evidence obtained ...

  • The Conversation

• How Netflix uses psychology to perfect their customer experience

  If there’s a company that’s synonymous with seamless customer experience, it’s Netflix. It has become the defacto ...

  • Jen Clinehens