Better emotional skills in childhood are linked to stronger reading comprehension years later, according to new research.

A new study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that adolescents who become more grateful over time are less likely to experience depression—especially when their gratitude boosts ...

Adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than those without the condition ...

In today’s polarized political landscape, the ability to understand and empathize with those across the aisle has reached concerning lows. New research published in Personality & Social Psychology ...

Recent research found that individuals who were socially disconnected—lonely, socially isolated, or lacking social support—had a higher incidence of all 11 categories of medical conditions tracked in ...

A new study published in Biological Psychology has found that people with higher levels of psychopathic meanness show weaker brain responses when viewing emotional facial expressions—including fear, ...

A new study published in Current Psychology has found that Turkish teachers who scored higher in collective narcissism, paranoid thinking, and distrust in science were more likely to believe in ...

A large study has found that different types of beverages are linked to the likelihood of developing depression and anxiety disorders. The study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found ...

New research published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy suggests that small shifts in how the brain processes information could serve as early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, even in people who ...

A study of undergraduate students in California found that extraverted individuals with pronounced autotelic personality traits—those who engage in activities purely for the experience—were more ...

People who visit emergency rooms after using hallucinogenic drugs may face a higher risk of developing schizophrenia spectrum disorders, a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests.

A new study of hearing sensitivity across global populations has revealed that women consistently have more sensitive hearing than men—by about two decibels on average—regardless of age or where they ...