Psychology

Why don't good people report bad things? By the time the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in October 2017, my co-authors, McKenzie Rees of Southern Methodist...

Spouses in older marriages are increasingly taking on the role of their partner's caregiver in dealing with chronic conditions like heart disease, memory loss,...

Some languages - like English - are tricky to pick up easily. Young children learning to read and write English often need to identify patterns...

A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (JAD) supports a growing body of research that links human exposure to aluminum with Alzheimer’s disease...

Impulsiveness in adolescence isn't just a phase, it's biology. And despite all the social factors that define our teen years, the human brain and...

Scientists using eye-tracking technology have found that what we look at helps guide our decisions when faced with two visible choices, such as snack...

A study led by a psychologist from Trinity College Dublin raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed and whether these diagnoses...

Air pollution is a pervasive global health hazard, estimated to cause millions of deaths annually and diminish healthy life years (World Health Organization, 2021)....

If evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar is right, language evolved for gossip. At any rate, we certainly do enough of it. Think of how many...

In the past few years, thrill-seekers from Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond have been travelling to South America to take part in so-called Ayahuasca...

Sodium nitrate (NaNO3) is a versatile chemical compound with wide applications that is mined from the earth as saltpeter. Sodium nitrate is used in fertilizers,...

Stress is an inevitable part of life, and our bodies have evolved mechanisms to help us cope with it. One such mechanism involves the...

Stephen Ball has dedicated his career to improving the health of older Missourians through exercise. In 2005, he launched the University of Missouri’s ‘Stay...

Walnut consumption was associated with increased improvements in self-reported mental health and stress. It was also linked to improved sleep quality and metabolic biomarkers....

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people's mental health, with many experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic's widespread effects. The...