A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

A recent study reveals that people who are highly open to new experiences tend to have fewer children. Scientists attribute this to delayed parenthood, shorter romantic relationships, and a lower ...

A recent paper sheds light on the psychological forces that motivate people to spend thousands of dollars on robotic companions customized with their own physical traits. A fragile identity and a need ...

A new cross-cultural study reveals that people living in societies with strict social norms are less skilled at creating humor. This suggests that comedic ability is heavily shaped by our cultural ...

A new study reveals that binge-watching TV or marathon reading helps build strong mental models of fictional worlds, leading viewers to vividly daydream and expand on those stories long after they ...

A new study published in Chronobiology International suggests that night owls tend to exhibit higher levels of everyday sadism. Researchers provide evidence that a natural preference for staying up ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows that this biological process nearly stops in people with Alzheimer's ...