For many, social media is a tool for communication and self-expression. But for those vulnerable to psychiatric disorders, it may become something far more insidious. A new study published in BMC ...

Research has shown that adults instinctively think of men when asked to think of a person -- they describe the most 'typical' person they can imagine as male and assume storybook characters without a ...

A new study finds that spite—driven by feelings of uncertainty, threat, or disadvantage—plays a key role in conspiracy theory ...

Words have the power to change lives when we put them together intentionally from a place of deep understanding. Here are ...

A new study from the University of Nottingham has revealed that poor sleep quality may increase susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs, with depression likely playing a key role in this relationship.

The research, published in Communications Psychology, found that while severe childhood stress increases the risk of anxiety, ...

The Ohio State University research team, led by Dr. Jennifer Cheavens, is recruiting adult participants for a new study researching human kindness.

Our brains use basic 'building blocks' of information to keep track of how people interact, enabling us to navigate complex social interactions, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL ...

We commonly consider spiritual practices as sources of peace and inspiration. A recent study led by researchers at the ...

Many people dream of retiring to a warmer, less expensive country. But retirees who move abroad may be at greater risk of loneliness than those who stay in their home country, according to research ...

UC Riverside psychology researchers Kate Sweeny and Elizabeth Davis are among the recipients of a $4.7 million grant from the ...