A social psychologist recommends ways to connect with others as you move through public spaces – with benefits for your own well-being as well as for the social fabric of your community.

Will your aunt steal the show and make it all about her?

A lack of dopamine seems to directly cause social problems.

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.

Too few friends or too many friends can hamper children’s learning and cognition.

Dancing requires physical, social and cognitive engagement and, as a result, it may bolster a wide network of brain regions.

After more than a year of idealizing life without COVID-19, people are starting to reenter 'normal' life. Clinical psychology provides guidance on how to prepare for your post-pandemic reboot.

The duration of our conversations is rarely ideal – but that's the price we pay for social solidarity.

Neuroscientists tackling the age-old question of whether perceptions of color hold from one person to the next are coming up with some interesting answers.

Recent findings from social neuroscience show us how we can make virtual interactions almost as beneficial as real world ones.