While a cup of joe or a brief nap during an all-nighter might help you feel a little more alert, it won’t offset cognitive impairments from sleep deprivation when you’re performing complex tasks.

The idea that each person has a particular learning style is a persistent myth in education. But new research provides more evidence that you won’t learn better in one modality than another.

MDMA and cocaine are known to speed up people’s perception of time, while LSD can induce a sense of timelessness.

Mental health experts, Indianapolis Colts owner discuss efforts to end the stigma around asking for help.

People often privately feel uncomfortable about bad behavior they see around them but mistakenly believe their peers don’t share their concerns.

Laughter is so fundamental that animals like chimps, rats and dogs share the ability with humans. But in people it serves more serious social functions than just letting others know you’re having fun.

Modern psychologists are challenging classic studies that portrayed humanity as individualistic.

Kids were more likely to tell an adult and less likely to touch or hold a handgun that they discovered if they’d recently watched a short video about gun safety.