psychology

Contagious yawning doesn’t affect people with empathy issues.

Some researchers argue that being aggravated by mouth-related sounds can be a psychiatric disorder.

Researchers find that people attach more meaning to Mondays and Fridays, but have fewer mental representations of mid-week days.

In a new study, scientists catalogue a “brain signature” that’s indicative of experiencing negative emotions.

Hogeweyk is home to 150 residents who receive care for dementia and Alzheimer's—without having to give up normal life.

When people were asked to think aloud during their runs, they mostly revealed an inner monologue about running.

Slouching affects more than just your back.

For the record, Freud didn't think it was much of a challenge.

Do you smell something?

Don't panic if your kid hates broccoli.

John Green breaks down some little-known facts about what happens to our brains in la-la land.

How inventor Larry Weiss gambled his future on underwear that was fun to wear.

A new study finds that certain sounds increase feelings of safety.

A new study finds that sarcasm promotes creative thinking for both the expresser and recipient. No, really?

In a study based in the Czech Republic, people who were anxious about making a speech cleaned more thoroughly than their relaxed peers.

A new psychology study finds that performance anxiety hinders lonely people's social interactions.

People who considered themselves experts in a subject were more likely to profess knowledge of fake facts.

A new study of 377,000 people finds no correlation between birth order and personality traits.

Researchers can pick out depressed study subjects just by how often they use their phone.

Emotions change how we taste food, according to researchers.

Feeling heated? Step away from the chat window.

Even if you don’t pick up, your buzzing phone is still detracting from your focus.

A new study finds that playing 'Tetris' helps people block traumatic memories.

Checking things off a to-do list just feels good, no matter how trivial the task.