Behaviors

Psychologist warns: A concerning effect of smartphones on children

More and more parents describe a child with “lots of friends,” but relationships that exist only online—leading to emotional disconnection and difficulty forming real-world relationships.

|ByDR. DALIA ALONY, A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Kids playing with their smartphones
Prof. Choshen-Hillel (L) with Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Aumann and Prof. Maya Bar-Hilel at the Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality at Hebrew University

Why making better decisions Is harder than we think

Inside the mind of a decision scientist: What influences what we choose.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Couple smiling at each other.

Subtle face movements can indicate your decisions, scientists say

A study challenges the long-held view that facial mimicry functions primarily as a social tool for politeness or empathy, showing instead that it is an integral component of preference formation.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS, OMER NOVOSELSKY/TPS
Exposure to conflict operates as a source of real persistent stress and increases aggressiveness between parents.

War, politics fuels domestic violence and aggression in family, new study finds

Exposure to war and political violence doesn’t just leave people with post-traumatic stress; it also fuels aggression within families, impacting children’s behavior long after the conflict ends.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Study finds dogs' personality traits influence their TV viewing behavior

Factors like age, breed, and prior TV exposure do not significantly affect how dogs engage with television.

JULY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Study finds dogs' personality traits influence their TV viewing behavior. Illustration.

Suspect someone is lying to you? This is the question you need to ask them

A behavioral expert who worked for 20 years in the U.S. Navy reveals two simple questions that can immediately expose whether someone is lying to you.

JULY 20, 2025ByNEWS AGENCIES/MAARIV
How to tell when someone is lying to you?

New study reveals: Who's nicer – rich people or poor people?

A comprehensive study that analyzed the behaviors of millions of people across 60 different societies challenges the popular perception about the generosity of the rich and the poor.

JULY 3, 2025ByNEWS AGENCIES/MAARIV
A new study reveals that rich people are nice than poor people

Poor habits cause death more than disease - opinion

American Heart Association found that 40% to 63% of cases of sudden cardiac arrest are preventable just by eliminating eight risk factors. It all comes down to our behaviors.

JULY 3, 2025ByALAN FREISHTAT
Smoking a cigarette (illustrative)

Eye-tracking glasses show how dogs perceive human gestures

The findings suggest that dogs do not merely follow commands mechanically but try to interpret human intentions, demonstrating a more sophisticated level of understanding.

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eye-tracking glasses show how dogs perceive human gestures. Illustration.

Mice pull tongues to revive unconscious companions, study finds

Anesthetized or sedated mice that were cared for by helper mice recovered faster than those without such assistance.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mice pull tongues to revive unconscious companions, study finds. Illustration.

Bonobos challenge our perception of ape intelligence, research suggests

Researchers found that these primates can communicate unknown information to help humans discover it.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Which of the cups is hiding a treat? Illustration.

"How did spiky-tailed dinosaurs mate?" poses a weighty problem

"There's probably no non-awkward way for those non-avian dinosaurs to mate."

JANUARY 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kentrosaurus, a spiny relative of Stegosaurus. A herbivorous dinosaur with numerous spines on its back and an open mouth. Sculpture in Jura Park.