In the long run, resolutions that keep others in mind tend to have greater staying power. Studies have found that brute willpower alone lasts for only so long, and that people have a much harder time ...

Most couples — even the unicorns among us who claim they “never fight” — need regular relationship maintenance. And the effort comes with major payoffs: Strong romantic partnerships are good for ...

The day before my brother’s wedding, we stood together on the concrete car park that covers a fraction of our mother’s yard. I had written my best man speech on the plane from New York, ...

Some scientists are hesitant to submit nonsignificant results to journals, citing reputation as a major factor.

The bean-shaped organelles are now being recognized for their part in immune signaling, stress responses, and neural ...

Psychological research is showing that altruism does exist, an understanding that could lead to a more empathetic world.

This APS Rising Star and social psychologist researches the political psychology of ideological attitudes and integrating ...

This year, psychological scientists tackled profound and varied questions to help us better understand ourselves and the ...

The holidays aren’t always the happiest time of the year.We’re busier than usual, scurrying around buying presents, mailing cards and attending events. We’re battling the nasty winter illnesses that ...

To celebrate the start of a nationwide ban on social media for kids under the age of 16, the Australian government lit the Sydney Harbour Bridge with the slogan Let Them Be Kids....Candice Odgers, a ...

They're especially useful for communicating with people who've lost the ability to speak or move their body.At the extreme, one brain-computer interface prototype can decipher imagined sentences, and ...

What does it take to become the best at something? The answer may not lie in early childhood practice or in lifelong, laser-focused dedication. Instead the path to becoming exceptional at a skill ...