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A look at histrionic personality disorder, a condition resulting in emotionally charged behavior. Included are details on treatment and the outlook.

Researchers used 800 million Twitter messages to determine the connection between daily and seasonal, and positive and negative mood changes.

As you’re busily drafting your New Year’s resolutions, here are our tips for making 2018 a happy year, focusing on boosting your sense of well-being.

Want to improve your memory? Try reading out loud. A new study by researchers from Canada suggests that this can considerably raise verbal memory recall.

Researchers reveal that writing about feelings of gratitude in a journal increases altruism in participants who favor charitable giving over themselves.

Learn about sexsomnia, a condition where a person engages in sexual acts in their sleep. Included are details on diagnosis and treatment options.

A recent study offers a new answer to an age-old question: can money buy happiness? The answer seems to be a definite “yes and no.”

Researchers in Switzerland have revealed that a specific type of video game may help to boost cognition. Perhaps games could be tailored for this purpose.

Family meals aren’t just for Christmas: a new study suggests that regular family mealtimes can improve children’s general fitness and mental well-being.

Random acts of kindness give us warmth even when it’s cold outside, and researchers say that altruism can have a strong impact on teens, in particular.