Where does prejudice come from? Not from ideology, say the authors of a new paper. Instead, prejudice stems from a...

A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which was associated with an increased...

At UCLA's Laboratory of Integrative Neuroimaging Technology, researchers use functional MRI brain scans to observe brain signal changes that take...

Drinking enough alcohol to become intoxicated increases aggression significantly in people who have one particular personality trait, according to new...

Research published in Psychopharmacology suggests that methylphenidate, a stimulant drug commonly prescribed to those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),...

Your parents were right: Hard experiences may indeed make you tough. Psychological scientists have found that, while going through many...

History holds many examples of how a handful or even a single determined individual has succeeded in gathering whole societies...

In order to get a better picture of our surroundings, the brain has to integrate information from different senses, but...

The increase of brain size is intimately linked to the evolution of humanity. Two different human species, Neanderthals and modern...

Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely...