A new study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that adolescents who become more grateful over time are less likely to experience depression—especially when their gratitude boosts ...

Adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than those without the condition ...

Recent research found that individuals who were socially disconnected—lonely, socially isolated, or lacking social support—had a higher incidence of all 11 categories of medical conditions tracked in ...

A new study published in Biological Psychology has found that people with higher levels of psychopathic meanness show weaker brain responses when viewing emotional facial expressions—including fear, ...

A large study has found that different types of beverages are linked to the likelihood of developing depression and anxiety disorders. The study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found ...

In today’s polarized political landscape, the ability to understand and empathize with those across the aisle has reached concerning lows. New research published in Personality & Social Psychology ...

A new study published in Current Psychology has found that Turkish teachers who scored higher in collective narcissism, paranoid thinking, and distrust in science were more likely to believe in ...

China’s falling birth rate has become a major national concern, and a new study published in Biodemography and Social Biology suggests that the country’s demanding work culture may be partly to blame.

A new study of hearing sensitivity across global populations has revealed that women consistently have more sensitive hearing than men—by about two decibels on average—regardless of age or where they ...

A new study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging has found that adolescents with major depressive disorder display unusual eye movement patterns, which are linked to cognitive problems such ...

I teach a course on the relationship between social media and society at Durham College. As part of their assessments, I ask my students to reflect on their social media use. A recurring theme is that ...

A new study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin has found that individuals high in narcissism may be more likely to behave ethically when they are exposed to a specific ...