Fake news has become an epidemic that often goes viral. Luckily, an international team of social psychologists recently identified a simple way to inoculate against fake news.
A first-of-its-kind study reports that 30 minutes of daily physical activity may offset the chromosomal impact of too much sitting, which is associated with accelerated aging.
Young teenagers with depressive symptoms—who make contact with mental health services—are seven times less likely to develop major depressive disorders later in life, study shows.
A growing body of research offers compelling evidence that late-night smartphone use can trigger sleep disturbances linked to subpar daytime performance, depression, and anxiety.
A new study reports that short 20-minute bouts of walking at a moderate pace can boost your body's immune response and trigger anti-inflammatory responses.
New discoveries are changing the way neuroscientists view how subcortical brain regions (including the cerebellum, basal ganglia, and brainstem) interact with the cerebral cortex.
A new study using state-of-the-art technology has pinpointed how bullying and social defeat can alter the functional connectivity between cortical and subcortical brain regions.
Neuroscientists have pinpointed the neural correlates associated with enjoying music. They also identified why some of us derive more pleasure from listening to music than others.
Need a fresh source of motivation to exercise more and sit less? A new study from Finland reports that even small amounts of leisure-time physical activity can increase longevity.
A new study reports that the IntelliCare smartphone app developed by psychologists at Northwestern University (and available for FREE!) can help reduce anxiety and depression.
What causes stress-induced anxiety and PTSD to spiral out of control? New research suggests the answer may lie in a mysterious self-produced molecule called "neuropeptide Y."
What lifestyle choices and daily habits can keep your brain sharp well into old age? New research from Harvard Medical School offers some valuable clues.
Did you make a resolution to exercise more in 2017? A new study reports that D2-type dopamine receptors—not just willpower—boost or decrease the motivation to be physically active.
A first-of-its-kind study reports that close childhood friends can make one another more or less afraid of ambiguous threats depending on how they frame fear-based thinking.
Violence is contagious. This week, two new studies put the epidemic of violence spreading like a communicable disease within social networks and communities back in the spotlight.
Making an effort to take care of people within—and beyond—your immediate family is associated with longer life expectancy for the caregiver, according to a new international study.
A first-of-its-kind study from Finland reports that frequent sauna use is associated with a dramatic reduction in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Writing in a narrative style—that includes storytelling and sensory language—makes scientific studies on climate change more engaging and impactful, according to a new study.
Madonna's "2016 Woman of the Year" speech at the Billboard awards offers fresh clues for ways to reframe the cynicism of naysayers and turn vitriol into a source of inspiration.
New research suggests that being optimistic, believing good things will happen, and enjoying life increases well-being and longevity. The best news is that optimism can be learned.
U.S. life expectancy dropped in 2015 for the first time in over two decades, the CDC reports. Could lower optimism and increased pessimism be tied to this drop in life expectancy?
Would you like to become more physically active? A new study from Harvard University found that improved psychological well-being may give people a boost to exercise more.
Rage is contagious. If you, or someone you know, is a "rageaholic" this blog post offers five science-based ways to break the vicious cycle of Intermittent Explosive Disorder.
