Purging behaviors (vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas) can also shift from conscious decisions to ...

Being “independent” as a kid can look impressive—but the habits it creates often follow people quietly into adulthood.

Children are remarkably capable of returning to baseline when given time, safety, and a calm nervous system to lean on. Not every emotional surge requires intervention, explanation, or technique. Some ...

Some women aren’t avoiding friendship—they’re protecting the parts of themselves that once got punished for being real.

Once upon a time, great psychological thinkers bestrode the earth. William James, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Fred Skinner, ...

A psychologist explains the evolutionary and psychological roots of laughter, and what an infant’s giggles teach us about how adults bond.

In the early 2000s, a relatively new concept emerged to describe a very specific type of desire. The word sapiosexual describes a person who is sexually attracted to intelligence. For these ...

Psychologist Leanne ten Brinke has spent decades studying toxic personality traits. What are the red flags to look out for among workmates, politicians and potential partners?

Have you ever been on a diet yet eaten a family-sized bag of chips all on your own or planned to wake up early yet hit the "snooze" button on your alarm so many times that you ended up late for a ...

Teenagers with aggressive tendencies may experience faster ageing and face physical health issues later in life, according to ...

Aggressive behavior as a teenager is linked to faster biological aging by age 30, researchers reported March 5 in the journal Health Psychology. These angry teens also are more likely to pack on ...

I started noticing it in my early forties. A headache that lasted a day too long would send me down a spiral. A weird twinge ...