Why are adolescents so sensitive to their peers' behavior? And is this sensitivity necessarily negative, as the term peer ...

A recent study published in the journal Mindfulness suggests that treating oneself with kindness is linked to a preference ...

This year, I had to admit something uncomfortable: The work I once called “advocacy” on social media no longer felt effective. For more than five years—beginning in the early days of COVID-19—I slowly ...

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think and fit in. But who matters most ...

“Most of the harm that comes from alcohol,” said one researcher, is “due mostly or mainly to drinking with their buddies.” By Roni Caryn Rabin The psychologist first became intrigued by the phenomenon ...

Psychological resilience has emerged as a foundational construct within the field of positive psychology, capturing the capacity for individuals to adapt ...

Epistemic trust—the capacity to treat social communication as trustworthy, personally relevant, and generalizable—has emerged as a key transdiagnostic ...

Psychology of space, is the study of how our emotions, behaviour, and well being is affected by the built environment. From the warmth of a cosy house harbouring people who always care for you to a ...

Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme ...