Gal Perlman

Twenty-five years ago, two American psychologists identified a puzzling phenomenon: the less people know and understand, the more they overestimate their knowledge. Today, this cognitive bias is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect.

While the existence of telepathy remains unproven, many events that appear to suggest mind-to-mind communication may have more straightforward psychological explanations.

Why do humans crave touch? How does physical contact influence our health and well-being? And what can its evolutionary story reveal

Not all people have conversations with themselves, but those who do seem to benefit from it

A recent study links loneliness to a higher likelihood of believing in conspiracy theories

Many adorn their bodies with tattoos. What happens during tattooing? Are there risks, and how does the immune system respond?

Eye contact holds great importance in human communication, varying across cultures and influenced by mental state

When in a group, brains of mice and bats “synchronize” with others of their species