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Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have confirmed the link between two types of discriminatory behaviour: sexism and racism.

Researchers from the University of Bonn found brain activity patterns in heavy gamers that differed from those of non-gamers. The study's results have just been published in the scientific journal Biological Psychology.

A new study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the problem of cannabis use in young people and addresses a very difficult target, psychotic patients.

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the cognitive status of people who suffer from mood swings (bipolar disorder). While neuropsychological impairment in bipolar disorder is well documented, the effect size of this impairment is...

New research from Northwestern Medicine offers strong evidence that the brain uses predictive coding to generate predictive templates of specific smells -- setting up a mental expectation of a scent before it hits your nostrils.

If tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don’t feel bad. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are also more trustworthy, and more...

Generosity is typically regarded as a virtue. But among leaders, it can be seen as a sign of weakness, according to a new study.

Young women given the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) paroxetine, also known as the antidepressant drug Paxil, are less likely to cry when watching an emotional movie, according to preliminary research published in Psychopharmacology.

Patients with serious speech disorders are often able to sing complete texts. However, melody may not be the decisive factor.

In a new study, NYU School of Medicine researchers report that they have found several chemical compounds, including an antidepressant, that have powerful effects against brain-destroying prion infections in mice, opening the door to potential treatments for human prion diseases.

Women who use contraceptives like birth control pills experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives better retain details.

A study conducted by the Medical University of Bialystok in Poland has found that the antiepileptic drug levetiracetam can help prevent oxygen deprived nerve cells from dying.

Alberta School of Business researcher Sarah Moore and colleagues from Duke and Cornell universities say that unconscious feelings about objects in the environment influence the pursuit of long-term goals.

Generations of American women have turned to door-to-door sales when a male-dominated workforce and lack of education prevented them from entering the workforce. They were known as the Tupperware Lady or the Avon Lady as they showed off their newest...

The tears of a crying grown adult elicit more sympathy from observers than the tears of a crying young child or infant, according to a study published in Evolutionary Psychology.