Psychology

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.

Researchers tested people with photos of genuine and fake emotions to find out if those with psychopathic traits could tell the difference.

The condition can result in feelings of sadness and crying after sex.

The parasite infects a staggering 30-50% of the world's population.

They liked these men more than those with good looks and money.

Although people claimed to remember events from infancy and toddlerhood, scientists widely believe earliest memories stem from roughly 3 to 3 and a half years of age.

Such a technique could one day be used in high-risk individuals as an intervention to reduce the risk of committing violent acts.

Scientists found that when they injected mice with a chemical from the blood of violent criminals, those rodents were far quicker to start fights with their fellow creatures.

The sensation is described as a warm, tingling feeling that starts at the crown of the head before traveling down the spine and the rest of the body.

Mantras like "Find your passion" make pursuing interests sound too rigid and unattainable, according to psychologists at Stanford University.

"We are far from being rational decision-makers."