Child homicide rates have tripled since 1950, with homicide one of the top five causes.

Your brain wasn't built for modern life. Here's why you struggle with parking, passwords, binge-watching, and even something as simple as splitting a check ...

Psychological research is showing that altruism does exist, an understanding that could lead to a more empathetic world.

Guilt and shame arise from different cognitive triggers and rely on distinct neural systems to guide compensatory behavior.

Relationship counselor Baya Voce shares the three key things emotionally intelligent couples do diffferently when they have ...

Blinking is an innate behavior that humans do almost unconsciously. Perhaps people with eye conditions are more aware of ...

How does mimicry affect the way we judge other people? Whose behavior do we imitate, and in what situations? It turns out that we are more likely to mimic people who express joy, and we perceive those ...

Have you ever wondered how your personality is related to how you do in life? Estonian researchers have put together a large ...

Health psychologists have found that stigma-related comments can worsen recovery outcomes by increasing isolation and ...

Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a ...

The holiday season is surrounded by images of joy, laughter, good cheer, and gift giving. Holiday cards, commercials, and ...

In families that completed parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), children given a smartwatch showed good adherence to wearing the devices, and parents responded very quickly to behavior prompts ...