Brain fog, which includes impaired attention, concentration, memory and processing speed, can be debilitating.

American men are stuck in a “friendship recession.” Here’s how to climb out.

Merriam-Webster has chosen "gaslighting" as its word of the year for 2022.

A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior reveals the relationship between jealousy, the gender of both the partner and their rival, and the type of infidelity (sexual vs. emotional).

A recent review and meta-analysis links living alone with depression.

Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers found that problematic smartphone use is linked with low self-esteem as well as negative cognitive outcomes. ...

Are you destined to become a 'SuperAger," with a memory as sharp in your 80s as it was in your 50s? Here's what science knows about those who keep their ability to remember as they age.

A recent study in the journal Current Biology found that people danced 12% more when very low frequency bass was played.

A series of five experiments reported that people tend to deny overweight individuals mental agency, but not experience. Heavier weight people are seen as less capable of controlling their own lives, thinking and acting autonomously. However, weight did not affect the level of experience ascribed to the person being assessed. The study was published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Life has pretty much gone back to normal (or some version of the "new normal" we were all promised post-lockdown times) for many in Toronto, now that offices have reopened, and we're allowed to see our friends in real life again at desirable venues of our choosing.

Nakedness in all-gender groups offers significant emotional and sexual benefits.

When it comes to reading news stories on social media, new psychology findings suggest that people pay more attention to negative comments than positive ones. This evidence comes from an eye-tracking study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. News posts shared on social media often attract emotionally-charged comments.

A new University of California, Davis, study analyzing romantic first impressions shows that compatibility and popularity among the dating pool are influential in shaping who people pursue as potential romantic partners.

The association between empowerment, self-esteem, and forgiveness.

Depression is society’s silent killer; only getting worse as time goes on. Given how the dialogue around mental health has changed — for the better — over the preceding two decades, one would expect matters to be improving.

Are depressed people simply more realistic in judging how much they control their lives, while others view the world through rose-colored lenses, living under the illusion that they have more control than they do? That’s the general idea behind “depressive realism,” a theory that has held sway in science and popular culture for more than four decades.

Check your phone. Are there any unanswered texts, snaps or direct messages that you’re ignoring? Should you reply? Or should you ghost the person who sent them? Ghosting happens when someone cuts off all online communication with someone else, and without an explanation. Instead, like a ghost, they just vanish. The phenomenon is common on social media and dating sites, but with the isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic – forcing more people together online – it happens now more than ever.

The study, done by a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, underscores the need to boost research on males with eating disorders.

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology questions the consequences of gendered technology. The findings indicate that gendered technology reinforces harmful gender stereotypes while also increasing individual affection for anthropomorphized technology. The latter has resulted in marketing opportunities for technology companies.

What does having a particular artist on repeat tell us about how to—or how not to—navigate our romantic lives, friendships and family ties? Whether it's Adele or The Weeknd on your go-to playlist, the lyrics can say a lot about you, and it's all related to attachment styles, or how people typically think, feel and act in relationships.