psychology

He's one of the few people to have a verb—mesmerize—named for him.

Putting too much pressure on your ability to change the world at work can lead you to quit your industry altogether.

That feel-good side effect of breaking a sweat isn't imagined.

And how do you quell it?

People living in denser environments have a more future-oriented mindset, one study finds.

Around 90 percent of Polish subjects were willing to administer painful electric shocks to a stranger when instructed by a scientist in the lab.

Plus, what you can do about it.

Contrary to prior reports, the new study found that living with a cat before birth or in childhood did not increase adolescents’ risk of experiencing psychotic episodes.

A forthcoming paper in the journal Personal Relationships concludes that most people really just want someone who shares their sense of humor.

You, probably.

“A superiority complex always covers up an inferiority complex.”

Here are five happiness-boosting habits that you can begin to incorporate into your routine today.

Five-year-old girls in an experiment had equal expectations of intelligence for both genders. Six-year-olds thought men and boys were smarter.

Researchers say we can inoculate ourselves against fabrications the same way we would a virus.

Accused criminals have used some wild excuses to explain away their crimes.

A new study finds that being physically involved with serving your food can lead you to healthier eating choices.

Researchers say not only are we less likely to believe that affordable foods could be healthy, but we also assume health claims on expensive foods are more trustworthy.