Developmental safeguards are often removed at 18, but the prefrontal cortex is still under construction until the mid-20s.

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Rather than focusing on the inevitable grief, author Cathryn Michon shows us how to cherish a cat's presence forever.

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Artificial intelligence can seem daunting. As parents, we need to help our children navigate this technology. Here are six ...

Research on the psychology of persuasion suggests you should consider your audience before offering more arguments.

Research challenges sexual ageism, showing women over 50 continue to experience desire, pleasure, intimacy, and new sexual ...

Carl Jung, the pioneering founder of analytical psychology, was fascinated by the persistent appearance of death and rebirth ...

Life is filled with challenges, but what often stops us is not the challenge itself but our fears. The ultimate rewards and ...

Why do some words seem familiar but mean something completely different? False friends reveal how our brains use, and ...

We consistently underestimate the power of in-person conversations over tech-mediated ones. Talking in person, instead of ...

Some people make us brighter, bolder, and more alive. Others make us shrink. The selves our relationships bring out may ...