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‘My Name Is Zahara Marley Jolie’: The 21-Year-Old Grad’s Quiet Snub of Brad Pitt Is Deafening

By Terrina Jairaj May 20th
Ladies, your ‘chicken ick’ is terrifyingly real, and a top psychologist reveals the shocking truth behind why you suddenly hate dinner

By Terrina Jairaj Apr 9th
‘My friend and I were in shock’: Florida student gets into an Uber. Then the driver starts making fun of her

By Rachel Thomas Aug 7th
8 Anime Characters Who Fit the Myers-Briggs IFSP Personality Type

By Kirsten Carey Jul 21st
Why Do We Like Horror Movies? The Psychology Behind Our Love of Fear, Explained

By Rachel Ulatowski Jul 19th
Why Do Trolls Engage In Sadistic Behavior? Boredom, Says a New Study

By Jessica Mason Sep 11th
Scientists Just Leaked 70,000 OkCupid Profiles, On Purpose. Uh …

By Maddy Myers May 13th
The Social Surrogacy Hypothesis: Why You Still Miss Firefly

By TMS Contributors Dec 3rd
Psychology of Inspirational Women: Princess Leia

By TMS Contributors Nov 13th
Psychology of Inspirational Women: Morticia Addams

By TMS Contributors Oct 8th
Psychology of Inspirational Women: Hermione Granger

By TMS Contributors Sep 10th
Behind Faves: Why We Grow Emotionally Attached to Celebrities

By Carolyn Cox Aug 26th
The Psychology of Fandom: Why We Get Attached to Fictional Characters

By Carolyn Cox Aug 19th
The Psychology of Inspirational Women: Batgirl

By TMS Contributors Aug 6th
The Psychology of Inspirational Women: X-Men’s Jean Grey

By TMS Contributors Jul 9th
The Mary Sue Exclusive: Mairghread Scott on Respectfully Depicting Sexual Violence in Facets of Honor

By Carolyn Cox Jun 25th
Psychologist Agrees Inside Out Nails the Science of Feels, Emotions, and Memories

By Jessica Lachenal Jun 14th
The Psychology of Inspirational Women: Veronica Mars

By Sam Maggs Jun 9th
The Psychology of Inspirational Women: Grimm’s Juliette Silverton

By Sam Maggs May 17th
The Psychology of Inspirational Women: Black Canary (Laurel Lance)

By Sam Maggs Apr 9th