Psychology

A derided 1990s hypothesis of consciousness may have gotten new life, according to a review in Physics of Life Reviews, which claims that consciousness derives from deeper level, finer scale…

If you have ever visited a doctor's office, there is a 50 percent chance you left feeling ashamed or guilty, according to psychologists from the University of California, San Diego. And what…

If you are stressed about giving a public speech or a presentation to your boss, it helps to talk about it - if the person you are talking to is also stressed out. People benefit by spending time and…

Can last meals reveal something the innocence of guilt of individuals on death row? Some have argued there is significance embedded in death row last meal decisions. Famously/weirdly, cop-killer…

If you can't get by without caffeine and won't give it up even if you have a condition that may be impacted by it, such as pregnancy, a heart condition, or a bleeding disorder, you may have…

There are efforts to label obesity as a mental illness and a physical addiction. While that's good for psychologists who want get eating therapy paid by insurance claims, it may undermine…

A new study has found that  a therapeutic music process that includes writing song lyrics and producing videos helps adolescents and young adults undergoing cancer treatment gain coping skills…

With the cost of American health care set to increase substantially, the search is on to start forcing people to curb preventable diseases, like those related to obesity. But it may not be a choice,…

Obesity has risen and everyone wants to assign blame. New York City blamed trans fats before they blamed sodas, San Francisco blamed McDonald's marketing. But outside government policy makers, most…

If you think wilding was much more civilized when you were young, well, you're old. Older people are more likely to regard the behavior of younger people as anti-social, even if it doesn't bother…