Charity appeals that focus on donor emotions work better than that focus on the desire to help, research finds.

Sixteen women in the hospital for high-risk pregnancies revealed that "they did not receive explicit advice on how to cope, think positive, or calm down."

Personality traits are stable predictors of things like income and happiness, but they can also change with effort and experience, researchers say.

There's a connection between brief feelings of non-romantic love and better psychological well-being, researchers say.

A peak into how the brain distinguishes a friend or foe offers findings relevant to anxiety and psychosis, say researchers.

Feeling sick is actually an emotion called "lassitude," research finds. It's likely one more way that our bodies work to help us get better.

A taste test with traditional and modern preparations of tempeh suggests knowing a food's backstory can improve its taste.

Though there's been a lot of research on PTSD and the toll of war, little research has focused on grief among veterans. A new study identifies seven themes.

Though you've probably heard a lot about learning from failure, new research finds we learn a lot more from our successes.

A new book digs into the psychology of thrill seekers to find out why they thrive on fear. Take the quiz to see how adventurous you are.