A large genetic study reveals depression beginning in young adulthood has a stronger hereditary component and a much greater ...

An individual's genetic tendency for elevated levels of a key protein in the blood signal a heightened risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

A new study reveals a connection between the personality trait of shyness and a brain region not typically associated with ...

The brain’s waste disposal system has hidden pathways. A new study reveals a previously unknown route, changing our map of ...

People tend to report greater happiness on days when they visit natural spaces, according to new research published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. The study found that both green spaces like ...

A new study published in the journal European Psychiatry indicates that adult women with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to experience more ...

A new meta-synthesis sheds light on the wide range of motivations that drive people to use dating apps—especially among underrepresented groups such as sexual minorities and older adults. Published in ...

The question of whether political leanings are connected to intelligence is a long-standing and often contentious topic. While many assume their ideological opponents are simply less intelligent, ...

A series of experiments published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology indicates that when people interact with autonomous agents—such as robots or virtual assistants—that display strong emotional ...

Two summers ago, Danish psychiatrist Søren Dinesen Østergaard published an editorial warning that the new wave of conversational artificial‑intelligence systems could push vulnerable users into ...

A new study published in iScience provides evidence that the human brain emits extremely faint light signals that not only pass through the skull but also appear to change in response to mental states ...

A new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality finds that while people tend to form strong and consistent impressions about someone’s personality based on their tattoos, those ...