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Emotions like fear, anger, sadness, and joy enable people to adjust to their environment and react flexibly to stress and strain and are vital for cognitive processes, physiological reactions, and…

Older people are more likely to make mistakes in identifying suspects in police line-ups.

We are still inclined to regard heterosexual men as more masculine than homosexual men and single men as more competent than married men.

People cooperate with each other more when they’ve been holding hot, as opposed to cold, objects.

During pregnancy there are changes in how the brain processes positive facial emotions.

One third of women around the world have experienced physical or sexual violence at the hands of their intimate partners with consequences from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and…

People can only recognize two faces in a crowd at a time – even if the faces belong to famous people.

Research has demonstrated a link between screen violence and real-world aggression, both in traditional media like violent movies and in newer media including first-person shooter games.

A virtual patient, the electronic medical record, and questions about how well patients sleep appear effective new tools in recognizing suicide risk, researchers say.

Animal hoarding is a psychiatric disorder that consists of accumulating large numbers of animals at home, usually cats and dogs, without providing them with a minimal standard of care.