There is no shortage of evidence that racism-related stress experienced by minorities is associated with negative physical and mental health...

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs) like methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone significantly lower the risk of deadly overdose and all-cause...

Building on previous work with prairie voles—a highly social animal with neurodevelopmental similarities to humans—researchers from Portland and California recently...

While they may not have been developed as such, online games actually provide an excellent space for large-scale psychological study....

Problematic alcohol consumption, including extreme intoxication and binge drinking, is on the rise. This is true globally, but especially so...

Boredom might be a more important element of the pandemic than previously thought. This is the conclusion of one study...

Psychopathy is a disorder characterized by lack of empathy and remorse, antisocial behavior, increased tendencies towards aggression and anger, and...

A fundamental understanding of memory continues to elude psychologists. The cognitive and neurological processes that underlie the encoding of lived...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects roughly 7 million people in the United States alone. It is associated with a variety...

Research on anxiety and depression tends to center around individuals with clinical-level symptoms. This is understandable, as there is arguably...

In developing and developed countries alike, perceptions of the police vary widely. It is an unfortunate reality that many people...

Voter turnout is an important factor—perhaps the most important factor—in ensuring that the democratic process properly represents a population. Despite...

In addition to being found naturally in animal tissues, including the human brain, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is the primary hallucinogenic compound...

Mindfulness meditation is known to improve mental health and wellness. One of the ways it is believed to do this...

According to a study of 681 adolescents out of Beijing, China, divorced parents show a greater propensity for highly disengaged...