Psychology

In one tribal hunter-gatherer group, if a dominant male tries to take control, the others team up against him and ostracize or desert him.

Our species has long grappled with the question of where consciousness originates. Is it an intrinsic part of the world around us?

Researchers found that those who displayed what they called "anxious and avoidant" attachment styles used the pronoun "I" more often when talking about romantic experiences.

Those with more extreme religious and political views do tend to score lower in intellectual humility.

Being Machiavellian doesn't necessarily mean you're a "bad" person, a psychologist told Newsweek on the anniversary of the statesman and writer's birth.

We often make judgments about how sexually faithful someone is based on that person's face.

The documentary raises important issues which we need to better understand if we are to prevent abuse happening.

Psychologists are debating whether the presence of one trait—boldness—is the key to determining whether or not someone is a psychopath.

Researchers conducted a series of experiments involving verbal insight problems to study creative thinking.

Even when everything's going great in your relationship, deep down you likely harbor some ambivalence toward your partner. Psychology research suggests it's not just OK, but normal.

The subjective experience of consciousness and associated psychological processes—thoughts, beliefs, ideas, intentions and more—are products of non-conscious processes, researchers say.

Psychologists studied over 2,000 people to understand sadistic aggression, which they believe plays a critical role in real-world violent acts such as school shootings and terrorism.

From ancient Greek philosophers to face mask–clad millennials, there's more to self-care than you might think.

Get "those demons out of your head," Obama advised young women.

The research could have implications for identifying early signs of developmental disorders in children.

Explaining consciousness is one of the hardest problems in science and philosophy.

Twenty-five percent of the students surveyed showed clinically significant levels of stress.

The experience of grief is highly individualised and not well captured by the commonly known "five stages."

Humans often use facial expressions to communicate social messages.

Those with an "agreeable" personality type were more likely to suffer financial woes, according to a study.

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has previously shown promise in the treatment of a variety of conditions ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to depression and alcohol addiction.

Our canine pals' cognitive abilities were overstated, researchers said.

Psilocybin is increasingly being recognized by scientists as potentially effective treatments for a number of psychological disorders, such as addiction and depression.

The results could have implications for the development of treatments for destructive and risky behaviors in humans.

Our psychology affects what we see in the image.

"It turns out that identity is often not a truthful representation of who we are."

The latest findings could enable the development of new treatments for anxiety and associated disorders.

Researchers were surprised to find the trait appeared to be a bigger determining factor than age and race.

There also appears to be little benefit in being extremely attractive over simply being very attractive in the eyes of a typical potential partner.

Psychologists wanted to understand how we handle bad news when we're already stressed.