A new study reveals a connection between the personality trait of shyness and a brain region not typically associated with ...

An individual's genetic tendency for elevated levels of a key protein in the blood signal a heightened risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

Over the past decade, self-reported cognitive disability has climbed significantly among American adults. A new analysis finds this trend is most pronounced in younger adults, whose reported ...

A study found people trust politically balanced or unaffiliated newsrooms more than those with a clear partisan majority. People strongly distrusted outlets dominated by an opposing party but showed ...

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Political Science suggests that Americans’ attitudes toward immigration are shaped not only by cultural or economic concerns but also by their ...

A new study finds that a person’s recent experience with depression is linked to appraising stressful situations as more severe, while a history of early life adversity is associated with viewing them ...

A new study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion provides detailed evidence that some evangelical church leaders use sermons to justify economic inequality, even when ...

A new study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology provides evidence that different types of adversity in childhood may shape a young person’s mental and behavioral development in ...

A new study analyzing over a decade of data from the British population has found that masturbation became more common for both women and men between the early 2000s and the early 2010s. The research ...

A new study proposes that horror films are appealing because they offer a controlled environment for our brains to practice predicting and managing uncertainty. This process of learning to master fear ...