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Weight, body shape perception, self-esteem and dietary habits all contribute to how children handle food advertising. A new study suggests that overweight children, in particular, could benefit from special training, in order to increase their media sk…

Researchers have developed a new screening tool to facilitate the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults. The test is unique in that researchers have, as part of their evaluation, compared the group diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with…

The act of laughing at a joke is the result of a two-stage process in the brain, first detecting an incongruity before then resolving it with an expression of mirth. Interestingly, the brain actions involved in understanding humour differ between young…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, why did study participants who photographed artifacts remember less about them than people who just studied them more closely at the time?Psychological scientist Linda Henkel of Fairfield University, Connecticut,…

Stepping away from the television, computer screen or smartphone in the aftermath of terrorist attacks or mass shootings may be beneficial to your mental health.

Joe Biden supports a new push to increase access to mental health services with $100 million in new government funding.

The first same-sex weddings can take place England and Wales this Spring.

A new study from Stanford University finds that declining estrogen levels have no influence on women’s mood.

A new study suggests that people rated as more attractive are more likely to get higher grades and to go to college.

The stronger a community’s social ties and the longer most people stay within the community, the more likely it is that bystanders will step forward to punish a neighbor for perceived wrongdoing. A psychologist teamed with campus computer scientists, u…