The impact of children displaying psychopathic traits can be profound on parents, but that effect is rarely considered and may destroy families unable to cope.

Are you—or a loved one—seemingly compelled to diet, purge, binge, or exercise? If so, many people believe they are “weak” or “failing” and need to try harder. Yet another possibility is that the brain ...

When illness disrupts life’s rhythm, music, resilience, and executive function help us cope, choose wisely, and keep moving forward—one intentional step at a time.

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Three brief profiles of real individuals give insight to the power of optimism, altruism, and emotion regulation in generating a positive social presence.

Have you ever struggled with setting a boundary with a relative who makes you feel pain? There's a path to freedom.

Everyone knows a charismatic person when they see one. New research shows three ways to borrow their secrets and get whatever you want from anyone.

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Discover why decades of research now challenge the BPD diagnosis — and how new models may offer clearer, less stigmatizing ways forward.

Few public figures have had their bodies scrutinized as intensely as Oprah Winfrey. For decades, her weight has been treated as a public narrative, discussed, analyzed, and debated almost as much as ...

Empathy, our capacity to feel the inner experience of another, underlies much of our behavior and the choices and decisions ...

Epistemic injustice is the assumption that people, usually those with less power, are unable to correctly understand their ...