Researchers are looking for ways to better conceptualize mental illnesses and reflect the natural variance clinicians see in ...

On TikTok, misinformation about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be tricky to spot, according to a new study....“The data are alarming,” said Stephen P. Hinshaw, a professor of psychology ...

Podcast: Is there a single explanation that accounts for all addictive behaviors, or is the reality more complex? Under the Cortex explores.

Doctoral student Miranda Wood explores the flaws of the clinical psychology admissions process and the challenges prospective ...

New research shows that people post more on social media when bad weather hits, sometimes even more than during large social ...

A recent study has linked longevity specifically to verbal fluency, the measure of one's vocabulary and ability to use it.

Having a child, getting a new job, winning a sports game or performing in front of people — those are all stressful,” says Jeremy Jamieson, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester who ...

As COVID surged and schools across the U.S. shuttered in March 2020, Jamie Wyss, an elementary school counselor at the Virginia Beach City Public Schools system in Virginia, vividly remembers quickly ...

Despite years of programs to get girls to code and to pair female scientists with mentors, men outnumber women two-to-one in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—jobs. The gender gaps are ...

She was inspired by studies that explore how context clues affect people’s perceptions of others’ emotions. She was also inspired by a distinctly pandemic-era technology: Zoom. The video conferencing ...

Victor Saad, a secondary school teacher, decided he wanted a new career.At first, he considered getting an MBA. But when he reflected on what he really wanted from it — credibility in the ...

Over the last decade or so, research has revealed a clear pattern: People tend to overeat ultraprocessed foods. This could be one reason they’re linked with weight gain and obesity....As recently as ...