The Superhuman Mind

Passive-Aggression

5 Subtle Signs of Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 13, 2016

There are some proven ways to deal with perpetrators.

Friends

6 Job Interview Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Chances

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 12, 2016

Don't commit one of the deadly blunders that fell many inexperienced interviewees. Following this advice can help you land your dream job.

Sex

There's Nothing Wrong With a Low Sex Drive

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 11, 2016

If you are not interested in sex, and it really bothers you, then there are pharmaceutical and natural remedies that can help.

Motivation

Are You Living Up to Your Full Potential?

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 10, 2016

Adaptive preferences can increase life satisfaction.

Genetics

Nature or Nurture? Brain Science and Biological Essentialism

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 7, 2016

It is not unlikely that lived experiences as a man or woman in a wider sense of these words can alter gene expression.

Parenting

Having A Child Means Giving Up Basic Needs

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 7, 2016

People need to feel autonomous. This is a dictum most people will agree to. But parenting seems to be inconsistent with personal autonomy.

Identity

Is There Consciousness in Everything?

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 6, 2016

A new volume of papers on panpsychism—the view that every physical particle in the universe harbors consciousness—discusses the roots of consciousness.

Parenting

Children: Stairway to Heaven?

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 5, 2016

“The dirty little secret of parenthood ... is that those first 18 years of of parenting are the most difficult, most exhausting, least fulfilling years of anyone’s life."

Adolescence

10 Ways to Spot an Emotionally Immature Adult

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 4, 2016

1. His mother is in his life more than anyone else.

Orgasm

Is There Such a Thing as a Vaginal Orgasm?

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 3, 2016

Orgasm, for most women, requires rhythmic stimulation of multiple parts of the entire clitoris as well as the nipples.

Mind Reading

Humans Are Not the Only Mind-Reading Species

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on November 1, 2016

A study published in Science suggests that the great apes can attribute false beliefs to others. But an even more important lesson can be drawn from the study.

Sex

Why Don't We Want Birth Control Pills for Men?

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on October 31, 2016

If male and female contraception in the form of an injection or a pill are about equally effective and have similar side effects, both ought to be made available to us.

Memory

How a Coma Made a Young Man Suddenly Speak Fluent Spanish

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on October 30, 2016

Sixteen-year-old Reuben Nsemoh was playing soccer when he got hit on the head and ended up in a coma. When he woke up, spoke Spanish fluently. How is that possible?

President Donald Trump

The Deviant Psychologies of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on October 29, 2016

In Sex and the City Carrie's love interest, Mr. Big, a real-estate mogul, is compared to Trump, which raises the question: which television character is Hilary Clinton?

Personality

The Power of Personality

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on October 27, 2016

These are the ways to make a real change to the main facets of extroversion.

Psychosis

10 Subtle Signs of Psychosis

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on October 25, 2016

There are a number of subtle signs that you or a loved one may be mildly psychotic. Read on to find out what to look for.

Personality

Personality and the Brain, Part 8

Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D on October 24, 2016

Knowing how the brain works, how it specializes for certain tasks and what triggers changes in the brain’s structural connections can help you change your personality.