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Messages that describe obesity as a disease may undermine healthy behaviors and beliefs among obese individuals, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.The findings show that …

New research suggests a surprising degree of similarity in the organization of regions of the brain that control language and complex thought processes in humans and monkeys. The study, published online January 28 in the Cell Press journal Neuron, also…

Conventional wisdom holds that gossip and social exclusion are always malicious, undermining trust and morale in groups. But sharing this kind of “reputational information” could have benefits for society, according to a new study published in Psycholo…

Most people, regardless of race, religion or culture, believe they are immortal. That is, people believe that part of themselves – some indelible core, soul or essence – will transcend the body’s death and live forever. But what is this essence? Why do…

A child’s weight in kindergarten can foreshadow a struggle with obesity later in life, and the warning signals probably start even earlier.

“Veterans Courts” give former military service members a chance to get treatment rather than do time.

Binge eating is the most common eating disorder among men.

Does giving a speech in public stress you out? Or writing a big presentation for your boss? What about skydiving? One way to cope, according to a new study, is to share your feelings with someone who is having a similar emotional reaction to the same s…

A college savings account in a child’s name not only gives parents hope for the future, it also results in improved social-emotional health for their children, research demonstrates.

First-of-its-kind research shows promise for developing a method of clearly identifying cancerous tissue during surgery on one of the most common and deadliest types of brain tumor.