I’m enjoying a little sunshine and fresh air in Chicago this weekend, attending (and presenting at) the Association for Psychological Science’s 20th annual convention. …

Last week, we noted the BMJ published an editorial about a possible link between certain food colorings and a common preservative, and attention …

With the annual Memorial Day weekend upon us, I thought it might be a good time to look a little more closely at posttraumatic stress …

Imagine receiving a portable hug anytime you needed one.

That’s the idea behind a new device called a deep-pressure vest that delivers a “portable hug” called …

You think postpartum depression only strikes in women?

Nope, men experience depression after the baby is born too. While more rare a condition, if left …

With Senator Edward Kennedy facing an inoperable brain tumor, much of the legislation he’s been championing in the past few years is left in limbo. …

Meet Max.

He’s a 10 year old who’s gone through a lifetime of trials and tribulations already.

And he was profiled in this story in Newsweek …

A new study published this month in Psychological Science shows the importance of how researchers ask a question.

The researchers were puzzled by the literature’s …

Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is a brilliant and controversial figure in Hasidic Judaism, perhaps best known for his spiritual “tales” (Steinsaltz, 1993). One of …

If you’re an older person with a history of mental illness, you may be denied admission to a nursing home.

That’s the chilling report of …

You knew that the actions of the Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho were going to reverberate and likely help change the face of college campuses …

In an effort to help soldiers returning home from active combat duty, we’ve recently begun a support group for people who’re dealing with combat …