Hollywood is a gated community, and the stories it chooses to honor speak volumes about how it views race and gender in this country.

He formed social learning theory. He made self-efficacy a game-changing concept. And he really did a number on Bobo the Clown. Albert Bandura is the Keith Moon of psychology.

It's not as black and white, left brain/right brain as the theories of yore.

A new study reveals who is searching online for ADHD drugs, and the relaxed attitude toward "study drug" abuse. 

It's the rebels among us that change the world. 

Getting people to like you has never been easier. 

These kids are living on the edge, keeping their struggle on the DL. Here's what we can do to help. 

These days it's hard to believe there is still moral beauty in the world. This is why we still want to believe, and where we can start looking.

About 1.15 million people in the U.S. have died from gun violence since John Lennon's death 35 years ago. What can his life and music tell us about how to respond to violence, intolerance, and hate? 

The ban brings to light a bigger issue. 

How likely we are to bounce back from a setback is not predetermined. Here's why, and what you can do to cultivate your inner fighter.

Donald Trump is the poster boy for the GOP, which has used its ability to harness anger for the powers of bad. 

Studies say we need friends in order to be happier, healthier, and to live longer — but in this case, is less more? 

Even when everything sucks, you can still feel thankful. 

His words give those of us with creative and depressive tendencies hope, perspective, and a sense of camaraderie.

France is welcoming Syrian refugees, but the U.S. is frightened. Have we forgotten who we are and how we got here? 

Science says Syndrome-E can tell us who is and isn't evil, but how we really know and what we can do about it isn't so simple. 

The ability to laugh during dark times gives us strength, community, and hope.

A new study shows that mindfulness meditation can reduce our physical and emotional pain. But what is mindfulness and how do we practice it?

The pop-a-pill solution is a non-solution. But what is the alternative? 

Women are being told that competing with one another isn't very lady-like. Nature begs to differ.

A new study shows how children who face difficult times grow up to be anxious adults. Luckily, there's something we all can do. 

A new study says people who worry are better prepared than those who don't — but that's not the whole story.

A new study shows people who use sarcasm have increased creativity, but are the benefits contagious? 

There is a modern backlash against the pursuit of knowledge, and here is why that is absurd.

Teachers reinforce that making mistakes will get you a dunce cap. Shouldn't it be getting you a gold star instead? 

We often conflate the words 'compassion' and 'empathy' but they have different meanings for a very important reason.

This is particularly the case among males.

With the addition of Julia, a character with autism, Sesame Street (unlike The Muppets) keeps up with the times without losing its soul. 

The Mets are going to the World Series, with a rabid fan base that has stood by them despite decades of dashed hopes. Why do we love our teams, even when they lose?

“We don’t want to make this; Moses is Darth Vader and Jacobs is a perfect angel from heaven.”

Albert Einstein gives his surprising perspective on truth to Indian philosopher Rabindranath Tagore.

This could really revolutionize higher education.

Sure their students won a debate against Harvard, but that's only one reason the Bard Prison Initiative is changing the way we think about criminals.

Late night comedians are taking on The Man like it’s their job.

Shame is an all-purpose word these days, but how does that affect the real victims?

If you remove the media microscope, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has promise but should have more "with Trevor Noah."

When was the last time you could talk about a show everyone had seen?

Studies show that television shows featuring minorities help us ease our attitudes toward people who are "different." We look back at the past thirty years and see how that came to be.

Laughter helps us cope with negative emotions, new research says, and that's a — comedic — relief.

Obesity isn't about an individual's choices. It's about the choices of a whole culture.

As neuroscience has begun studying the mind, they have looked to those who have mastered the mind. University of British Columbia researchers have verified the Buddhist belief of anatta, or not-self.

We know music and emotion are connected, but neuroscience tells us why music is such an integral part of what makes us human.

The lady birds in the “arranged marriage” group were less interested in hooking up with their partners, and were more likely to abandon their eggs.

I'm a granola-eating hippie liberal, and I kind of admire Carly Fiorina. What happens when we like a person, but hate their politics?

Apple CEO Tim Cook came out in order to help gay young people do the same. But what if every LGBT public figure had the same bravery?

Carly Fiorina is rising in the polls and raising Donald Trump's ire, likely resulting in a Rock-Em-Sock-Em Robot Edition of the GOP debates.

Stephen Colbert compared binging on Trump jokes to binging on Oreos — but are we the ones over-indulging in Trumpapolooza?

Many of us need to share where we were on 9/11, and telling our story may be the best way for us to heal.

Elon Musk says nuking Mars would get it nice and toasty for humans. Is that really within the realm of possibility?

Hillary Clinton continually tweaks her public image, but there is a greater cost to not knowing who you are: We don't know, either. 

As children become more overscheduled, playtime decreases and the pressure to achieve increases. The cost of that trade-off is high. 

SAT scores are the lowest they've been in a decade, so we're making the test easier to take. What does that say about our data-obsessed culture?

A new study says that the less sleep you get, the more likely you'll be to catch a cold. 

The current length of maternity leave is one-size-fits-all, but what does that say about the value we place on balancing work and family?

Showing dominance in a negotiation seems like a sure-fire way to win, but a new study challenges that notion. 

Our "follow your dreams" culture encourages us to listen to our gut, while society demands practicality. But what does that mean for artists?

The science behind selfish behavior has been revealed, and it's pretty disturbing.

A new study says critical thinking is a teachable skill, but who is going to teach it?

Late night has become uninteresting and often unfunny, but all of that may change with the help of Stephen Colbert.

Experts say hovering parents set our kids up for failure — but why is that, and what can we do to change?

Shell has permission to drill off the coast of Alaska, but other oil companies are warning of potentially harmful long-term consequences.

Donald Trump is the topic of our national conversation, and the reason for his popularity seems to revolve around his distaste for political correctness—but why do we love that? 

Forget asteroids, plagues, or zombies: The true apocalypse will (allegedly) be the curiosity of tattooed millennials.   

Recent research studies the link between creativity and emotional states, offering answers to the age-old question, "How can I be more creative?" 

Another young black man was shot in Ferguson, as the public's faith in law enforcement waivers.

In the murky land of Twitter, a war rages online- and offline as comedians attempt to protect their writing from other writers.

I was misdiagnosed as bipolar largely as a result of the pervading gender bias in ADHD diagnosis, and that is indicative of a really big problem.