emotion

A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.

What’s the worst thing that could happen, and can you live with that?

Researchers observed “inter-brain coherence” (IBC) — a synchronisation in brain activity — between a musician and the audience.

Because geocaches are always hidden out of sight, players often have to behave in out-of-the-ordinary ways to reach them.

Is feeling wretched actually helpful?

If ever there was a food that holds a lesson for building bridges in a fractured America, it’s the cabbage roll.

Think adrenaline leaves you unable to think clearly? Think again.

Big and strong? That’s not what makes an alpha male, says primatolgist Frans de Waal.

Primatologist Frans de Waal explains the primal instinct that unites humans and chimpanzees.

The distance between the American dream and reality is expressed best through literature.

A groundbreaking new study shows that octopuses seemed to exhibit uncharacteristically social behavior when given MDMA, the psychedelic drug commonly known as ecstasy.

Capitalism has hijacked our emotions and rewired us for instant gratification—but we can reclaim our lives by practicing deep hope.

To understand ourselves, our creativity and emotions, we must grapple with our pre-human existence.

Here’s what Israel Guillen learned about life by studying 8 hours a day during his 22-year prison sentence.

A new study finds that talking to yourself in the third person may help deal with stress.

Knowing how to tell a good story is like having mind control. Alan Alda shares some incredible tips for captivating a crowd—or nailing your next job interview.

“We don’t notice one another nearly as much as we think we do,” says Alan Alda. Here’s how the actor inspired a scientific study on empathy.