If a hard day in the office leaves you crabby and uncooperative, you may have an excuse: scientists say exercising self-restraint can exhaust parts of the brain related to decision-making and impulse ...

Why some people cry more than othersMuch of that difference is likely to be the result of societal pressures and gender norms, experts say. Consider the fact that little boys and girls cry about the ...

Graduate student instructors have the right to choose if they want to disclose (or not disclose) their sexual orientation and ...

If you ever struggle to get to sleep, you might find that one of the things that keeps you awake is worrying about just how much you have to do the following day, especially if ...

Next time you’re feeling stressed, try giving some money away.Generosity is a powerful drug even in small doses. Donations to a worthy cause or acts of kindness to friends give your mind and body a ...

Cynicism is on the rise. Should that come as any surprise given today’s divisive global conflicts and our fraught political landscape? Even the weather seems like it’s out to get us.Americans are ...

I was listening to the podcast “The TryPod,” when cohost Zach Kornfeld mentioned he had swapped checking his phone first thing in the morning for a game of pickleball. The switch had made his morning ...

Authenticity isn’t just a buzzword. Researchers have found that authentic people enjoy better psychological health and a greater sense of meaning in their lives.“There’s a really strong link between ...

Parents have always blamed their teens’ misbehavior on their kids’ friends: they may say their kids “fell into bad company” or “got in with the wrong crowd.” To combat what they see as pernicious ...

We’re increasingly aware of how misinformation can influence elections. About 73% of Americans report seeing misleading election news, and about half struggle to discern what is true or false.When it ...

How does the brain’s memory function change as we grow older? What recent discoveries are helping us understand these changes ...

It has long been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, providing an unparalleled glimpse into the soul of a human ...