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A series of interviews explores how a sample of young, straight, white, middle-class men experience ‘bromances,’ and how they fare compared with romances.

New research suggests that the best way to empathize with someone else’s feelings might be to avoid looking at them and focus exclusively on their voice.

Psilocybin, a magic mushroom compound, may succeed where other anti-depression treatments have failed; the drug may ‘reset’ the brain, new research shows.

Women who experience at least three traumatic events in a lifetime may have poorer endothelial function, which could raise the likelihood of heart disease.

A new study finds that, especially on weekends, men tend to engage in more leisure activities as their partners focus on child rearing and chores.

A large cohort study on twins aged 11 to 16 confirms that bullying can have severe mental health outcomes, but these may not be as long-lasting as feared.

The largest study of its kind to date shows that a decision to get divorced may be influenced more by genetic factors than social and psychological ones.

How should bad news be delivered, from the receiver’s perspective? A new study suggests that the best way to do it is directly and without embellishments.

When it comes to spending money, mothers may favor their daughters, while fathers tend to favor their sons. These are the results of four new experiments.

How the brain makes sense of narratives is still a mystery, but reading stories in an MRI scanner gives insight into the brain regions at work.