Children who see themselves as moral tend to develop stronger social-emotional skills, and vice versa, according to new ...

The series Sirens plays cult life for laughs—but beneath the humor lies a disturbing truth. A psychologist explores how real-world manipulation tactics, from isolation to dependency, mirror the show's ...

Researchers testing a novel treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder found that pairing brain stimulation with ...

Receptive anal intercourse is more common than often assumed, with about a third of women and a quarter of men reporting ...

Researchers tracked sleep and activity in people with bipolar disorder using wearable devices and found that short-term fluctuations in behavior often appeared days before hypomanic episodes, offering ...

A new study shows that male and female mice engage distinct brain circuits when responding to threat, challenging the ...

From children to older adults, exercise enhances brainpower. A sweeping new analysis shows that physical activity improves ...

A new study suggests traits like narcissism and psychopathy played little role in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

New research published in JAMA Network Open has identified a common brain circuit linked to creativity across multiple domains, such as music, writing, drawing, and idea generation. The findings ...

Stimulating the brain’s amygdala during memory formation can boost recall after 24 hours, a new study finds. But the effect varies: some people’s memory improves, others’ worsens—and baseline memory ...

A new study published in PLOS Biology provides fascinating insights into how our daily experiences and behaviors, such as sleep patterns, physical activity, and even our mood, leave lasting imprints ...

A new study in Marriage & Family Review explores the long-debated effects of spanking on children’s development. The researchers found that spanking explained less than 1% of changes in child outcomes ...