Overly risky or self-destructive behavior can be observed in any generation. There need not be a gene for it—random mutations ...

A new analysis of over 90,000 participants shows that personality traits influence how people engage in volunteering and ...

Rape myths such as ‘scantily clad’ and ‘being promiscuous’ can influence sentencing in Norwegian courtrooms. In court cases ...

Neuroscientists have identified brain areas related to self-relevance, social relevance, and a value system. When a decision ...

Instead, the key really seems to be the idea of learning to view the mundane and even hardest parts of raising a child (trust me, there are many, as much as I love being a dad) as part of a giant ...

A 2024 study found that people who had adverse childhood experiences or were raised in an unusually stressful environment ...

Most people believe that if they only had more money, they would be far happier. Past research has shown the magic salary for happiness to be $75,000, but given inflation and the rising cost of living ...

I've questioned whether I'm doing enough with my life. But now I'm focusing more on my wants rather than on what I feel I ...

“Today, over half of the global population has little or no trust in their government: 57 percent of people claim their level ...

To protect democracy and counteract the allure of authoritarianism, reduce people's sense of fear and insecurity, psychology research says ...

Research shows people around the world want climate action — and they need to know their neighbors want to fight the climate ...