New research from an international team led by Oxford University's Department of Zoology and the National-Kapodistrian University of...

Perhaps nothing illustrates my general thesis that laughter is not about happiness but power more than the Dad Joke. The cheesy often...

Ever wonder why flat earthers, birthers, climate change and Holocaust deniers stick to their beliefs in the face of overwhelming evidence...

Th Conversation has published a fascinating review of the research in how early averse childhood experiences can accelerate the aging...

New Northwestern University research analyzing the ways children's gender narratives reinforce or disrupt gender inequality found that...

Smiling does not necessarily indicate that we are happy, according to new research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). It is...

For the first time, Temple University researchers have used machine learning to rank the most important determinants of future affluence....

Working with trauma is hard. Being exposed to the pain and suffering others can have significant impact on us as a worker and as a human...

Without realizing it we make use of emotion regulation strategies all the time and they are crucial for everyday life. This is the...

People who empathize easily with others do not necessarily understand them well. To the contrary: Excessive empathy can even impair...

New research shows a simple reason why even the most intelligent, complex brains can be taken by a swindler's story -- one that upon a...

Is there such a thing as an evil personality type? This is a challenging question for many in the field. By and large, people who are...

In lectures and training on young people, I suggest that young people form peer groups which are determined by shared values. As a...

For those who have attended lectures or training with me will know, I am very interested in laughter as an emotion. Particularly how...

It's often been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, revealing what we think and how we feel. Now, new research reveals that...

Alcohol consumption increases in both the young old, who sense of meaning changes upon retirement, and the old old, who battle with...

Research on how adults deal with adversity has been dominated by studies claiming the most common response is uninterrupted and stable...

Shifts in values is vital for recovery in both mental health and addictions, especially for those who experience the most complex...

A study published in the August 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) reports on a...

Children who struggle with weak cognitive control at an early age are at most risk for trouble in adulthood following their engagement in...