Psychology-Psychiatry

Opposition Defiant Disorder is another new "mental illness diagnosis" included in the latest DSM. So are many other things that...

A new study of early humans has challenged one of the main tenets of Darwin’s evolutionary theory, the idea of...

Talking to yourself has been proven to help one through difficult tasks, performance. So when you take on something new,...

Another interesting study from 2015 shows that being open minded can affect a person’s ability to perceive unexpected objects while...

The researchers noted that medical marijuana dispensaries actually increase the ‘walkability score’ of a neighborhood which deters criminal activity. What...

According to the study of 28,000 diners, “labeling vegetables indulgently resulted in 25% more people selecting the vegetable than in...

Because openness reflects the tendency to actively explore information and engage with complex possibilities (DeYoung, 2014), people high in openness...

Do not underestimate the power of a walk in the woods: A new study suggests that even a 90- minute...

If you or someone you love suffers from depression, watch this Ted Talk!

Researchers discovered that people who were engaged in more creative activities than usual on one day reported increased positive emotion...

If you’re anything like me you cherish the respect it shows a person has for you when they can trust...

How do you respond in social dilemmas? See if you can find yourself in one of these personality types.