psychology

In such states of creative divergent thinking, the body is aroused and the pupils become dilated.

An inside look at common relationship problems that link to how we were raised.

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

Sometimes, the more understated you are, the more positively you’ll be received.

Retail therapy has been proven to make us happier, but is there a catch?

A new study found that practicing mindfulness can lower feelings of paranoia.

In 1998, former New Yorker editor Tina Brown went into business with Harvey Weinstein. That was a colossal mistake.

Take a real break instead.

Social distancing won’t be easy, but science shows us how to make it more manageable.

What does your money personality say about how you save (and spend) money?

Researchers make breakthrough in studying traumatic long-term memory in flies.

Can a real pandemic (such as COVID-19) turn into mass hysteria?

Unique research out of Switzerland says be kind, just not too kind.

The answer depends on how we choose to balance religious freedom, social inclusion, and the search for self-identity.

When setting the standards and expectations for others, first take responsibility for your own.

The more we learn about genetics and the brain, the more impossibly complicated both reveal themselves to be.

Participants were also more likely to see God as old than young, and male rather than female.

Whether you’re speaking at a wedding or your own TED Talk, here’s how you can make the experience a little less harrowing.

Studies have shown that dominant sexual activity can often boost your work ethic several days after a sexual experience.

These three tactics will help you focus on the task at hand.

Childhood is an important developmental feature of being human. Helicopter parenting disrupts that.

There are scientifically proven ways you can improve your self-esteem, right now.

These people had no access to magazines and, generally, no access to the internet.

The path to sobriety isn’t one that can be traveled alone, studies suggest.

Is obsessive shopping a compulsion, an addiction, or both?

OCD sufferers cannot trust past experiences, making the future even harder to manage.

People who score highly on the dark triad are vain, callous, and manipulative.

How reframing your emotions and changing your daily behavior can help you save money.

Our social emotions are now being hijacked by robots.

A deeper look at what happens in the first 2 years after experiencing sexual trauma.