Altruism, the tendency to behave in ways that benefit others even if it comes at a cost to oneself, is a valuable human quality that can facilitate cooperation with others and promote meaningful ...

Pediatricians and parents — and, really, anyone who works with children — have long known that a child’s social needs evolve with age. Yale researchers have now discovered the neurological signaling ...

The research group decided to take advantage of the potential of the massive multiplayer online role-playing game ArcheAge, where thousands of people interact ...

A new study reveals that as artificial intelligence systems become more capable of complex reasoning, they also tend to act ...

Superheroes are saving the real world, too. A study published in The Journal of Psychology in August found that superhero movies can promote prosocial behavior — actions that benefits other people or ...