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The human body is a complicated system of blood vessels, nerves, organs, tissue and cells each with a specific job to do. When all are working together, it’s a symphony of form and function as each instrument plays its intended...

Research published 17 July in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy revealed the brain regions damaged by ketamine addiction.

People who are feeling embarrassed are more likely to choose items that hide or 'repair' the face, according to new research published in Psychological Science

Need a loan? You appear to have an advantage if you're an African American female.

Research published August 1 in Social Psychological and Personality Science shows individuals who move between two groups in direct competition, ingratiate themselves with aggressive acts against their former teammates.

Why do shopping addicts keep spending even in the face of harmful financial, emotional and social consequences? A new study suggests poor credit management and a belief that new purchases will create a happier life fuel compulsive buying.

Not all placebos are equal, and patients who respond to one placebo don't always respond to others, according to research published July 31 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Jian Kong from Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School...

Lunch at a restaurant with friends reduces cognitive control more than lunch eaten alone at a desk does, according to research published July 31 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Werner Sommer from the Humboldt University at Berlin,...

A physical handicap like being tied down makes men over-estimate an opponent's size and under-estimate their own.

When it comes to some of the health hazards of light at night, a new study suggests that the color of the light can make a big difference.

Research published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Emotion Science in July found that an individual's social and cultural environment influences how they control their emotional responses.

Narcissistic individuals are viewed as sexy thanks to their physical attractiveness and social boldness, research published in the July issue of the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin has found.

As anyone who has traveled with young children knows, maintaining focus on distant goals can be a challenge.

New research casts doubt on the claim that merely thinking about religious and moral concepts promotes higher levels of self-control.

The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates.