It is human nature to want stability, but what happens when those needs are not met in childhood? A study published in Depression & Anxiety suggests that early-life instability is associated with adverse outcomes in adulthood, including anxiety and depression.

This week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced recommendations that doctors screen all patients under 65 for anxiety. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we've heard about sharp increases in the number of people suffering from mental health problems.

Morbid curiosity — a psychological trait that may help people explore dangerous parts of life — might explain why certain people gravitate toward music like death metal and rap. A recent experiment found that high levels of morbid curiosity can predict enjoyment and consumption of violently-themed music. The findings were published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

A sense of defeat, not mental ailments, may be derailing the lives of less-educated people in the United States.

People with dark personality traits are more likely to want to enhance their brain power with futuristic technologies, according to new research published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. “Enhancement of human abilities has been a prominent topic throughout human history, but has received little attention from psychological research,” said study author Elena Schönthaler of the University of Graz.

A study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior has found that boys and men experience more social isolation than girls and women, with this difference disproportionately affecting the unmarried, or individuals with disrupted relationship histories. Further, levels of social isolation increase from adolescence through later life for both genders.

This post discusses new findings on the link between feeling not wanted or loved by one’s parents and the lifetime risk of depression. The research, by Ahuja and collaborators, is published online ahead of print in Psychological Reports.

By transforming our sense of self and meaning, and enhancing our relationship with others and the wider world, awe can improve our mental and physical health.

Alcohol is an widely used substance known for contributing to bad decision making, but have you ever wondered why it can have that effect?

Why do psychopaths become parents? A study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science suggests that people high in psychopathy focus primarily on mating, but often avoid parental or somatic investment (meaning the growth and maintenance of oneself).

There is a common trope in American movies that smart people wear glasses and attractive people do not, but does this stereotype exist in other parts of the world? A study published in Cureus suggests that in Jordan, wearing glasses can make people appear less intelligent.

The sex many women are getting just isn’t that good.

In the aftermath of Brexit and Trump’s 2016 presidential victory, the commentariat scrambled for explanations of these surprising and—to many—distressing events. One story that quickly won widespread acceptance appealed to misinformation.

In a new article published in the journal Body Image, a team of psychology researchers outline a mountain of evidence linking social media use to body image issues. The researchers describe how algorithms may be intensifying this link and urge social media corporations to take action.

It is well known that divorce and death can have profound effects on children, but how does this impact the children’s future educational attainment? A study published in Demographic Research suggests that children of divorce tend to have lower educational attainment than children of parental death, but the impacts differ by resources and country contexts.

After more than 15 years in Hollywood, Zac Efron is coming clean about the price of onscreen perfection. The “High School Musical” alum revealed in a Men’s Health cover story that he suffered from a deep depression due to his “Baywatch” diet and fitness routine for the 2017 film.

Consciousness is a bit like poop. It's a mysterious internal process, and if you talk about it at parties you'll stop getting invited to parties.

The tendency to be glued to bad news can spark a ‘vicious cycle’ that interferes with our lives, researcher says

Society’s understanding of mental health issues locates the problem inside the person - and ignores the politics of their distress, says psychologist Sanah Ahsan

After a walk with treescape researcher Miles Richardson, I'm glowing and energized.