Studies in twin pairs suggest that 40% of the risk for panic disorder is heritable, yet the manner in which...

After age 21, problem gambling is considerably more common among U.S. adults than alcohol dependence, even though alcohol dependence has...

Having sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female,...

Saying a prayer may help many people feel less angry and behave less aggressively after someone has left them fuming,...

Signing your name on the dotted line heightens your sense of self and leads to purchase behavior that affirms your...

Consumers estimate they'll spend more time enjoying activities when the tasks are broken down into components, according to a new...

What’s in a name? Letters. And psychologists have posited that the letters—particularly the first letter of our names—can influence decisions,...

Researchers at UCLA turned to a gentle, Westernized version of tai chi chih, a 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art. When they...

A longstanding debate as to whether genius is a byproduct of good genes or good environment has an upstart challenger...

Researchers from Rice University and Georgia Institute of Technology have found support for the theory that the brain has three...