Positive psychology was developed to counter psychology’s focus on “the bad stuff.” Positive psychology studies psychosocial ...

Science is under attack. Research funding is being cut. Scientists are being fired. Data are being deleted. Long-running ...

Podcast: Is there a single explanation that accounts for all addictive behaviors, or is the reality more complex? Under the Cortex explores.

Climate change is not just an environmental issue -- it's a mental health crisis impacting on adolescent wellbeing right now in areas most affected by climate change, according to new research.

Conspiracy theories can be understood as beliefs about important events that reject strongly evidenced or simple explanations ...

Ruth Leys, a historian of science at the Johns Hopkins University ... Rather, for Leys, the problem with the current state of psychology is not bad methods but bad ideas. Chief among these is ...

It’s unfortunately not uncommon to occasionally have a therapy session that feels like a dud,” said Alayna Park, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Oregon.But if after three or ...

New research has revealed that people often do not perceive the true meaning of their pet's emotions and can misread their dog. The reasons for this are many and include a human misunderstanding of ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that doing just one new thing each day can significantly improve mood, memory and overall well-being — a finding that could be particularly ...

Reports that Plymouth State University is considering deep cuts to its humanities program drew dozens of student protestors ...

The most popular ADHD-related content on TikTok often does not match mental health professionals’ views, potentially influencing how young adults perceive the disorder, a new University of B.C. study ...

In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...