Neuroscientists say a full understanding of the complexity of the human brain will require new research strategies that better simulate real-world conditions.
Research shows that increased loneliness heightens self-centeredness, the latter then contributes further to enhanced loneliness.
The way the brain locks into patterns of speech is not unique to understanding spoken language, a new study suggests.
We should try to be more popular in the office — in the sense of being a genuine team player, not a disingenuous manipulator.
Research has found that people are willing to offer more money to others who display similar emotional expressions.
People with creative personalities really do see the world differently, according to new research.
Earth’s earliest primates dwelled in treetops, not on the ground, according to an analysis of a 62-million-year-old partial skeleton discovered in New Mexico.
Fathers—and their brain responses—differ with girls versus boys, including how attentive they are, the types of language they use, and the play they engage in.
Stephen Hawking has warned that our 'selfish genes' could spell the end of life on Earth.
On the face of it, there are many situations in which doing something that makes us happier fails to make our lives more meaningful.
Music can produce a humanizing effect for members of groups experiencing social and political opposition, research suggests.
Neuroscience suggests that, while it may be unfashionable, humans’ ability to mentally transport ourselves into the future is one of the key distinguishing features of our species.
Happiness research shows that being too busy is the biggest obstacle to creativity.
Harvard scientists are beginning to provide answers to one of the thorniest questions in psychology: How do we think?
A new study suggests that advising someone to “walk a mile in their shoes” may be bad advice.
