Communities that promote eating disorders have been thriving on X, with some users saying the platform has recommended content to them that glorifies or encourages starving, self-harm and being ...

For over a century, people have been inventing technology to catch a liar in the act.The polygraph was wildly popular in the mid-20th century, until science and federal law cracked down. Then, there ...

Everyone wants to believe they have an unshakeable moral compass, but our perception of morality is often guided by thoughts ...

The results of a new study suggest that individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, ...

In her first column, APS President Randi Martin makes the case for collaborative research that cuts across research areas.

In midcoast Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume it practically all day, every day — “a remarkably scary amount,” she said.From Washington State to West ...

More and more people are living longer lives thanks to modern technology and medicine. But what does that mean for our mental health and making sure we’re living better as well as longer? Stanford ...

The average smartphone user is scrolling through 300 feet of news feed a day, the height of the Statue of Liberty, Dr Jay Van Bavel, a professor of psychology and neural science at NYU says.Five ...

There are two sides to every coin — and sometimes our strengths become weaknesses. This hour, TED speakers explore the mixed blessings and volatile flip sides of mental health, parenting and AI.Guests ...

Missing out on a promotion stings. No one enjoys coming in second (or third, or fourth). As a psychology professor at New York University who’s helped hundreds of people navigate conflicts in the ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in their ...

In a study published last year, researchers found that people with dementia experienced slight drops in extroversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness before they showed any signs of cognitive ...