The finish line is in sight, the rush of victory just past the cash register, the trophy flung hastily into...

Consciousness -- the internal dialogue that seems to govern one's thoughts and actions -- is far less powerful than people...

For a recent San Francisco State University study, participants were asked to look at a commonplace image but avoid thinking...

Studies of stress and its effects on health have typically focused on the worries of an individual: money, love, health,...

It's an often agonizing challenge facing any parent of a child with autism: How can I help my son or...

With Father's Day approaching, SF State's Jeff Cookston has some advice for creating better harmony with dad. In a recent study, he...

Despite knowing that buying life experiences will make them happier than buying material items, shoppers might continue to spend money...

Why do shopping addicts keep spending even in the face of harmful financial, emotional and social consequences? A new study...

In the first study of its kind, SF State researchers have shown that younger children who use gestures outperform their...

Arguing with your spouse about where to go on vacation or how to handle the kids? As you age, you...

Unemployed workers who continue to identify with their former employer report higher well-being even after being fired or laid off...

As the nation's fastest-growing immigrant group, Asian Americans are likely to be a key constituency in the 2012 presidential election,...

Black gay couples tend to practice safe sex but don't talk about it, while white gay couples discuss safety but...

When Olympic athletes throw up their arms, clench their fists and grimace after a win, they are displaying triumph through...

Gay parents face many of the same challenges as straight parents when it comes to sex and intimacy after having...