Psychology
- Health & Medicine
Mental illness may be a common life experience
Those who stay mentally healthy from childhood to middle age are exceptions to the rule. Most people don’t, a new study reveals.
- Brain
Chewing or breathing sounds make you seethe? Blame your brain
People who can’t stand everyday sounds, such as chewing and breathing. The reason traces to how their brains are wired, new research finds.
- Health & Medicine
Bullying hurts — but peer support really helps
Bullied kids face more mental illness as adults, new studies find. Other research suggests support from other kids can lessen the impacts.
- Science & Society
Racism hurts
Hate crimes and harassment since the 2016 election affirm that racism still exists in America. Here’s what racism is, how it hurts and how people who witness it can respond.
- Science & Society
Five things students can do about racism
Racism plagues societies around the world and has since ancient times. But scientists who have studied its impacts offer suggestions on how to make it stop.
- Psychology
What makes a pretty face?
Beautiful faces are symmetrical and average. Do we prefer them because this makes them easier for our brains to process?
- Health & Medicine
4 reasons why many people don’t vote
The United States has a terrible voter turnout. Scientists have turned up some data to explain why that is.
- Health & Medicine
4 research-backed ways to get people to vote
Millions of Americans who are eligible to vote won’t bother to go to the polls. Scientists, though, are finding ways to get more of these people into the voting booth.
- Brain
Teen brains may have an advantage — better learning
The teen brain is infamous for prizing rewards and encouraging risky behavior. But their reward-driven behavior may help those teens learn some things better than adults.
- Humans
Big Viking families got away with murder
The most deadly Vikings came from families that were big enough to discourage revenge.
- Psychology
Be true to yourself, even in the face of opposition
It might seem easier to go with the flow when others disagree with you. But expressing your true opinion can be a positive experience, new data show.
- Brain
Teen drinking may damage ability to cope with stress
Teens are often tempted to drink alcohol. Drinking too much — and repeatedly — can hurt their ability to manage stress, a study in rats indicates.
