psychology

After traumatic events or major crises, what explains why some people bounce back and thrive, while others flounder, struggling to cope? Is it nature or nurture? Decades of research suggest both play a role.

A Gainesvllle psychologist who works with sports participants says student-athletes are generally much less likely than the general population to open up to a therapist.

The APA, as well as the field of psychology as a whole, has been complicit in systemically harming people of color throughout history, the organization said.

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.

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University of South Florida psychologists are using a new $375,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to teach...

Gossip has a bad rap. Sure, it can be catty and mean, but research is turning up ways it helps groups build cohesion — and can nudge some individuals to make positive changes in their lives.

How teenagers envision their futures may have a big influence on whether they threaten or injure someone with a weapon, according to a new research in...

Imagine seeing a cockroach skitter across your kitchen counter. Does the thought alone gross you out? This week on Hidden Brain, we discuss disgust.

Are you a ‘dog person,’ yet you own a cat? Is there a way to increase the emotional connection with your pet? Can overindulging your pet encourage them...