Psychologists who study mental load point out that this kind of cognitive labor is exhausting—and often invisible. The people ...

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.

"Existentialism" is a label first applied in the West, but it can and should rightly be recognized as emerging in various ...

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 ...

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 ...

Screen time has long been a concern for parents, child safety advocates and others, particularly in the early years when a ...

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 ...

Emotional tears are a uniquely human behavior. Research suggests they evolved not for eye health but as a powerful social ...

Success at the highest level doesn’t erase human vulnerability. If anything, it magnifies it. Over the years, Bill Gates — once the face of relentless ambition at Microsoft — has openly reflected on ...