Psychology reveals that fear, masculinity, and social norms drive U.S. gun culture—and shifting these mindsets can reduce violence.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Assistant Professor Thalia H. Vrantsidis has received the Psychonomic ...

Chimpanzees may have more in common with human thinkers than previously thought. A new study published in Science by an international team of researchers provides evidence that chimpanzees can ...

Sharing happy moments with a partner may be good for older people's health, lowering the level of the stress hormone cortisol ...

Peace and high GDP both reduce stress, but losing peace jolts human emotions far more than gaining peace lifts them. The ...

A new study suggests that when older couples experience positive emotions together in everyday life, they have lower levels ...

Friendship isn’t a tit-for-tat balance sheet, but that’s how researchers have traditionally defined it. New studies are ...

More than 500 scientists from 35 countries gathered in late October for APS’s second Global Psychological Science Summit.

A mind-shifting list of psychology books that reframe the way you look at your daily choices, emotions, and habits., Books, ...

A new study reveals that labeling clothes with a breakdown of the cost of an item per wear (CPW) can shift consumers away ...

Older couples share elevated positive emotions just 38% of the time together, but those moments lower stress hormones in both ...