How long should a mother breastfeed, and what are some of the positive benefits involved? New research explores the link between breastfeeding duration and maternal sensitivity.
While exposure to trauma is something that everyone faces sooner or later (and often more than once), the key to survival often rests on how much control people feel they have.
Is there any way to prevent violence in the workplace? A new study explores some of the underlying risk factors that can increase the likelihood of worker violence.
Is there really a Bridget Jones effect? New research explores how romantic media content in movies and television can reinforce the fear of being single.
Is being able to remember virtually anything you ever learned necessarily a good thing? A new case study explores the mysteries behind a man with an exceptional memory.
Are other people really having more fun than you are? New research explores the persistent bias that can shape how we view our own social lives compared to others we know.
How does chronic stress affect life expectancy in people already dealing with serious health problems? New research examines the stress-mortality connection.
With the rising trend toward marijuana legalization, what impact is this likely to have on adolescent drug use? New research explores this question and what it means.
While we may be impressed by people willing to make bold statements (especially at election time), the fact is that, more often than not, overconfidence can be a grave mistake
New research suggests that how we perceive our level of physical activity compared to other people our age can play an important role in staying healthy and living longer.
Why are sexual assault complaints so often dismissed or ignored? New research explores how rape myths can influence how police and the courts treat victims of sexual assault.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has long warned against children having televisions or video-game consoles in their bedrooms. New research bears out this warning.
Can smartphones and other digital devices make us more absent-minded in general? New research explores the role that smartphone use can have on our ability to pay attention.
Does the stigma against obesity even apply to people who have successfully lost weight? New research provides a look at how this kind of stigma can affect mating choices.
Is marrying early or late the key to happiness in later life? A new research study yields some intriguing findings about the importance of marital timing.
Is it possible for a leader to be too smart? New research suggests that the link between intelligence and perceived leadership may be more complicated than you might think.
Despite the political pressure to declare video game addiction a real disorder, the basic science still isn't there. What will this mean for concerned parents and therapists?
How can your earliest memories shape the nightmares you might be experiencing as an adult? And what might it mean for adults dealing with frequent nightmares?
For all that we value honesty, people still lie for a variety of different reasons. A new research study examines the role that compassion plays in lying for a good cause.
Why do we choose the romantic partners that we do? And what shapes the choices we make? New research provides some interesting insights into partner selection.
Why do we choose the romantic partners that we do? And what shapes the choices we make? New research provides some interesting insights into partner selection.
A new study provides one of the first in-depth analyses at how fathers interact with their children and what it might mean for understanding early gender roles.
