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People generally think of stress and anxiety as negative concepts, but while both stress and anxiety can reach unhealthy levels, psychologists have long known that both are unavoidable — and that they often play a helpful, not harmful, role in our dai…

Do researchers use spin to enhance their findings? A recent investigation into psychology and psychiatry journals concludes that they do.

People have long believed that the moon could influence their sleep, their mood, even their fertility. Are any of these beliefs true? We investigate.

Depression symptoms in cognitively healthy older individuals together with brain amyloid, a biological marker of Alzheimer’s could trigger changes in memory and thinking over time.

Researchers studying schizophrenia-affected brains have discovered that the daily timing of gene expression is highly disrupted in the region responsible for cognition and memory. The findings could help reveal previously missed genetic links to the di…

New research finds an association between self-reported optimism and the likelihood of having better sleep quality and longer sleep duration.

Researchers identified a gene in fruit flies that helps prevent the hyperexcitability of specific neurons that trigger seizures. In humans, mutations in the gene may be linked to seizures associated with Long QT Syndrome.

A pathological liar is someone who tells compulsive lies that do not have a clear motive or benefit. Learn more about the possible causes and how to cope with this behavior in others.

Good cardiovascular health at age 50 is associated with a lower risk of dementia later in life, finds a new study.