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An intensive, five-week working memory training program shows promise in relieving some of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, a new study suggests.

Law firms are more profitable when they are led by managing partners who have faces that look powerful, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science.

People who believe false rumors about the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City not only are more likely to oppose that project – they are more likely to oppose building of a mosque...

Clues to consumer behavior may be lurking our genes, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

In an unconscious attempt to outdo female rivals, ovulating women buy sexier clothing, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Two experiments found that although disgust sensitivity was not associated with explicitly condemning homosexual behavior, it was associated with unconsciously or implicitly judging it negatively.

According to research published in Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice in 2004, imagined ostracism is significant enough to induce psychological pain.

A comprehensive behavioral therapy is more effective than basic supportive therapy and education in helping children with Tourette syndrome manage their tics, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study was published May...

Although in the dating world the phrase "nice guys finish last" has become something of a truism, according to a study published in Sex Roles, the majority of women prefer "nice guys" to "macho men."

According to research published in Psychoanalytic Psychology in 2010, attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety are associated with differences in how past information is recalled.

According to research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, self-esteem moderates the psychological and hormonal response to interpersonal rejection.

According to research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, being involved in a romantic relationship reduces levels of testosterone in men, but only if they are committed to monogamy in that relationship.

Those who play video games and use other types of interactive electronic media are more likely to experience lucid and controllable dreams, according to research published in the scientific journal Dreaming in 2009.