The MCAT paved the way for other standardized admission exams, like the SAT, and the many sleepless nights college-bound ...

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood ...

Summary: New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate. The study found that individuals focus mainly on visible or known causes while ...

Since the retirement of the Psychology and Statistics teacher Dianne Chrisman, there have been many changes to these classes ...

Chimpanzees may have more in common with human thinkers than previously thought. A new study published in Science by an international team of researchers provides evidence that chimpanzees can ...

Sharing happy moments with a partner may be good for older people's health, lowering the level of the stress hormone cortisol ...

One of my favourite social psychology/social cognition studies is what I have come to refer to as the trick-or-treat study. Specifically, I’m talking about the research conducted by Diener and ...

Dance as a performative art form alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, helps to understand its root causes and ...

One of the strongest foundations of flourishing is the way you relate to yourself. Researchers found that self-love ...

From attention to metacognition and memory, here are 15 tips to apply the latest insights from cognitive science to how students learn.

Want to be a better parent, friend or colleague? There’s a simple lesson from psychologists that you can adopt right now to improve your relationships ― no matter the age of the person who is ...

A Maryland Health Department Police captain faces criminal charges, including theft and two counts of misconduct in office, related to college classes she attended when she was supposed to be working.