Psychology

In your interactions with your partner, try noticing when you’re more or less able to effectively engage, and consider what you’re talking about. It might provide useful insights.

Society may say that risk-taking is for younger folks and that you need to be more careful when you get older. But here's why the opposite may be the case.

Choking a partner during sex has become popular thanks to porn. It is just as dangerous as a police chokehold and can cause permanent brain damage or death.

It's hard overcoming anxiety when we're at our most anxious. Here are six tips for self-soothing through a difficult transition.

The role of social support in buffering against depression just got even more clear.

The good, the bad, and the ugly: A study reveals the secret lives of therapists.

We’re friends in spite of your “stuff.” We know what's going on, but that's usually not what matters in a friendship.

A new study shows how during exercise, vagus nerve activity increases and enhances coronary blood flow.

A Personal Perspective: How AI may become integral to human growth.

"As much as I miss my parents, I miss my dog more."

Seahorses are fascinating tiny fishes who are bright, highly emotional, and amorous, but also engage in love triangles.

Building trust, whether in a relationship or at work, is about lowering the other person's anxiety and breaking the mistrust-controlling cycle. Here's how to do it.

Why functional disorders should be addressed with psychological therapy before costly medications that can cause harm.

Students in any art form begin their journey by following instructions. By imitating the work of masters, the burgeoning artist imprints the craft, and then births their own new art.

If you’ve ever found a particular individual very hard to satisfy, you might wonder what’s behind the constant complaints. New research on the dark triad suggests a possible cause.

A study recently published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research provides evidence that the lack of increased positive feelings during social interactions may contribute to social disconnection among individuals who experience suicidal thoughts. The research challenges the prevailing idea that solely reducing negative emotions is the key to improving the mental health of those who experience suicidality, suggesting that fostering positive emotions is just as crucial.

Contrary to the widely accepted notion that aggression stems from a lack of self-control, a recent psychology paper reveals that self-control can also facilitate calculated, deliberate aggression. The study, led by David S. Chester of Virginia Commonwealth University, calls for a more nuanced understanding of self-control's role, suggesting that while it can curb impulsive responses, it can also enable planned aggressive actions.

Individuals who believe in conspiracies tend to oppose democracy and favor autocracy, as shown by studies conducted in Greece and the U.S. This inclination is often linked to feelings of political powerlessness and is amplified in environments of distrust, such as social media echo chambers. This new research was published in the European Journal of Social Psychology.

정신의학신문 | 최강록 정신건강의학과 전문의 인간의 기대수명이 100세에 다다르면서 사람을 의미하는 호모(Homo)와 100(Hundred)를 합성한 ‘호모 헌드레드’라는 신조어가 생겨났는데요, 100세의 삶이 보편화된 시대가 도래하면서 건강하게 잘 사는 것의 의미를 생각해 보게 합니다. 육체적인 건강뿐만이 아니라 삶의 질과 연결되는 정신 건강의 관리가 중요해진 시대, 건강하게 잘 살기 위한 방법들에 대해 나눠 보고자 합니다.호모 헌드레드(Homo Hundred)라는 용어는 국제 협력을 증진하고 세계평화를 유지하기 위한 목적으로 설

Knowing intellectually that you don’t need to be afraid makes no difference when your emotions scream “danger!” Learn secrets of effectively changing worry and fears.

Victoria led the way in establishing modern mourning wear. Now we may need a new trendsetter to bring it back.

A more accurate term than extremist or radical is "more-on": someone claiming we should pile more and more on of some absolute pure virtue, never mind the consequences.

How many lifetime sexual partners do most have in the U.S. and what are the benefits to multiple partners?

Many of us take on a particular role in work team meetings. Learn six common but undesirable roles and how to address them in yourself or others.

Teaching children to use language to express themselves

In the pursuit of success, we often focus on intelligence, skills, and qualifications. But there's a crucial ingredient that has long been overlooked.

In order to affect climate change, we need to be geared towards climate "action."

Want to improve your critical thinking skills? Apply these approaches.

A Personal Perspective: A psychotherapist reflects on gifts accepted, declined, and belatedly appreciated, in one case after four decades.