Social media during the pandemic is not all doom scrolling and despair. Lighter memes have psychological benefits.

Human beings evolved to nurture – and that drive can extend to children who aren’t your own and even to members of other species.

We may not be attracted to movie violence as much as people think.

The language around climate change can feel overwhelming. A psychology and public policy expert breaks it down in plain English.

Even when the condition lasts a lifetime, there are behavioral treatments and prescription drugs that make it easier for people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to thrive.

It’s human nature to unconsciously rely on quick rules to help make spur-of-the-moment decisions. New research finds physicians use these shortcuts, too, which can be bad news for some patients.

As continued panic buying will only perpetuate any fuel shortages, it’s important to think about what can be done to curb it.

Tipping the scales away from work may not be the wisest way to recalibrate your work-life balance.

Have you ever bought an item and then just not gotten around to using it because the time never felt right? New studies suggest an explanation for what researchers call nonconsumption.