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People affected by binge eating, substance abuse and obsessive compulsive disorder all share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure, according to new research. “Compulsive disorders can have a profoundly disabling effec…

A new study suggests that high-status female college students employ “slut discourse” – defining their styles of femininity and approaches to sexuality as classy rather than trashy or slutty – to…

Spontaneous thoughts, intuitions, dreams and quick impressions. We all have these seemingly random thoughts popping into our minds on a daily basis.

Nearly every third child in Sweden who is injured in traffic is subsequently affected by posttraumatic stress disorder.

Research has suggested friends can influence whether we smoke, drink and exercise. Now, a new study says high school friends may influence a woman’s decision to have a child.

Choosing what is best is not always simple. Should one choose a small, certain reward, or take risks and try to get a larger reward?

We all deal with stress differently. For many of us, stress is a great motivator, spurring a renewed sense of vigor to solve life’s problems. But for others, stress triggers depression.

New research presented by Dr. Jonathan Britt, from McGill University, helps to better understand how reward signals, such as those produced by addictive drugs, travel through the brain and modify…

Cynical people normally distrust others, believing they are motivated by selfish interests. But now, researchers have linked high levels of cynical distrust with dementia risk.

The brains of children with gender dysphoria react to androstadienone, a musky-smelling steroid produced by men, in a way typical of their biological sex, but after puberty according to their experienced gender, finds a study for the first time. Around…