psychology

New research shows bullying can affect the brain chemistry of children

How Bullying May Shape Adolescent Brains

The findings echo previous research, which demonstrated similar changes fro...

The findings echo previous research, which demonstrated similar changes from neglect or abuse by caregivers

Conspiracy Theories Might Sound Crazy, But Here’s Why Experts Say We Can No Longer Ignore Them

Conspiracy theories, both powerful and enduring, can wreak havoc on society...

Conspiracy theories, both powerful and enduring, can wreak havoc on society. In recent years, fringe ideas prompted a gunman to storm a Washington, D.C. pizzeria and may have motivated another to fatally shoot 11 worshippers...

Henry Thomas talking with ET in a scene from the film 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial', 1982.

Why Are Area 51 Conspiracy Theories So Popular? Here's What Psychologists Say

'There's a thin crust of rationality over a molten core of crazy'

Woman lying on psychiatrists couch in therapy session

Why Some People Lie to Their Therapists

Lying is, for better or worse, a behavior humans take part in at some point...

Lying is, for better or worse, a behavior humans take part in at some point in their lives. On average, Americans tell one to two lies a day, multiple studies have suggested. But it’s where...