Even when you know the placebo treatment isn't "real," believing it will make you feel better can ease emotional distress, a new study shows.

New research examines how people articulate their sadness when a robot "dies," such as NASA's Opportunity rover.

When it comes to living a happy life, a bit of hedonism may be just as important as keeping your eyes on your goals, researchers say.

Rather than offering a sense of security, active shooter drills at school can make teens feel unsafe, scared, helpless, or sad, according to a new poll.

"A journey mindset helps us focus on the incremental changes and growth we accumulate along the way."

While it's obvious that each death from COVID-19 has a ripple effect, new research is the first to nail down how many people will face that grief.

Many older adults in a new survey report experiencing some kind of ageism, though it hasn't dimmer their view of getting older.

For the most part, people are positive about the future for most of their lives, though the feeling declines as we get older, a new study on optimism shows.

There may be a connection between genes involved in the opioid system and feelings of insecurity in romantic relationships, researchers find.

"Essentially, we found that prospective teachers are more likely to view Black children as being angry, even when they're not." It's racialized anger bias.