The newly developed "Fellow Travelers in Treatment" scale highlights the importance of attending to social connections during ...

This is what meltdowns really look like from childhood through young adulthood. Calm, compassionate support can turn ...

The psychology behind our surprising tolerance for deception is that we feel good about some lies, we avoid confrontation, and, in our families, lies were structural.

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Road rage behaviors that look similar on the surface may have different causes. Regulating and treating road rage can benefit ...

Maintaining psychological hygiene is an act of existential agency, a rebellion against the commodification of our attention.

Singlehood is on the rise. The impacts of technology in the forms of social media, dating apps, and the availability of AI ...

Parents of neurodivergent children often think: "Am I assisting or enabling my child?" Read on to get confident about how you ...

George Bailey dove into icy water to save an angel—and saved himself. Research explains why: Altruism activates the brain's ...

Is left-handedness linked to a higher probability of choosing certain jobs? A new study investigated this question with regard to architects.

A key to mental health is feeling connected to your true sense of self. When things start to go astray, a new paper suggests three ways to find your way back to who you truly are.

Intriguingly, this is what’s known as the “Ben Franklin effect”: when, after doing someone a favor, you actually begin to ...