A study published in PLOS One suggests that political extremism — specifically, the endorsement of political correctness or white identitarian attitudes — ...

A new mental health treatment using the psychedelic compound psilocybin raises questions about medicine and values

Amidst days full of pressing priorities, busy schedules, and mounting responsibilities, mental well-being is something we constantly strive for, but it can be awfully hard to define. What does mental well-being feel like, and how do you know when you achieve it?

March was 30 years long and April was 30 minutes long. What gives? We talked to a time philosopher to find out.

By Emily Reynolds. Researchers found “contagion” of physiological stress response from mother to child.

Psychiatrists have a dizzying array of diagnoses and not enough treatments. Hunting for the hidden biology underlying mental disorders could help.

Narcissists lie and rewrite history, but why?

Leading psychotherapist and author on Trump's worsening sadistic "addiction" to causing harm, pain and death

Psilocybin mushrooms have been found to have minimal harmful effects and could potentially benefit those with depression. But they remain illegal even though they offer a groundbreaking alternative to several under-treated psychological conditions.

Shy people are more likely to experience anxiety during alcohol hangover, according to a recent Personality and Individual Differences study.

Starting treatment with Better Help, one of the most prominent “therapy-on-demand” apps to launch over the last few years, is easy, which is more or less the point. Like many of the businesses offering therapy online, the service promotes itself as a seamless way to access mental health services: “Message your therapist anytime, from anywhere.”

A third of psychological tests used in US court proceedings aren’t generally accepted by experts in the field, a study has found

Studies have shown that people between the age of 35 and 55 experience a dip in well-being and life satisfaction. But not all experts believe in the concept of the ‘midlife crisis’.

New research provides evidence that psychedelic drugs produce enduring increases in people's sense of being connected to nature.

Westerners who put high value on happiness tend to show greater signs of depression

The positive effects of spending time with nature on psychological wellbeing and health are well documented. However, not everyone can enjoy a trip to a green-space.

For decades, psychology researchers have failed to reproduce findings with similar experiments. This lack of replicability is a big problem for the field. A new global effort is working to solve it.

A review of 120-plus studies suggests social media causes more harm than good.

Researchers from Germany have found no evidence that only children are more likely to display narcissistic traits than those who have siblings. The ...

Spending time in virtual reality can have therapeutic benefits, especially for people combating phobias, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).