Humans are rational beings, yet they're still so unpredictable. These social experiments give us a glimpse into what to ...

Immune system sends signals to the brain that reduce social behavior during illness, helping the body rest and recover.

Quick Take Parakeets test the water before making friends, ramping up their behaviors from being near each other to grooming ...

MIT researchers have discovered how an immune system molecule triggers neurons in a specific brain circuit to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection.

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

Study shows social isolation following immune challenge is self-imposed and driven by an active neural process, rather than a secondary consequence of physiological symptoms of sickness.

People with health anxiety tend to get tangled up in problematic behaviors, such as reassurance-seeking, excessive body checking and avoidance. These behaviors act like a vortex, sucking you into that ...

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of speaking on “The Attention Drug Wars” panel at South by South West (SXSW). The discussion centered on how successful social media companies like Facebook ...

Despite a court challenge, Australia will ban children under 16 from having accounts on certain social media platforms ...