Psychology

One in eight people hear voices in their head at least once in their life.

The worldwide sinister clown phenomenon stems from societal ideas about otherness.

Here are five ways to help your child if they are being bullied at school.

New research sheds light on how dogs interact with TV, but do they enjoy it?

Maybe "pea-brained" should be a compliment.

Being a confident performer does not stop you suffering from anxiety.

Over 10,000 people in Britain take part in "puppy play." Yes, that's an actual thing.

When we know we're not anonymous, we behave better and are more likely to be altruistic.

The popular painkiller, the main ingredient in Tylenol, made study participants less sensitive to other people's pain, too

Pet owners who cuddle their pooches may be barking up the wrong tree.

"It's nostalgia in a healing sense: an embrace of life in all its tricky fullness"

Earthquake survivors with PTSD had altered brain areas that affect the processing and relay of information

On average, only five Facebook contacts are real-life friends, according to a report.

Nature seems to be a simple way to make most things better.

Don't be rude. Others may follow your example.

We evolved learning to err on the side of detecting threats in ambiguous situations.

Researchers have figured out a way to connect the brains of two people via the Internet.

The evaluations showed the Nazis were 'fundamentally bad guys, but that's not a psychiatric diagnosis.'

Research out of New Zealand discovers it's possible to be single and happy. Single people respond.

Researchers believe they have discovered how the brain keeps track of memory.

Doctors are beginning to look at cannabis's ability to alleviate psychological effects of combat.

A new study found that data on phone use was more reliable in detecting depression symptoms than typical psychiatric questionnaires.

An independent report commissioned by the American Psychological Association found that some of its senior officials helped justify "enhanced interrogation."

Those picked on as kids are twice as lucky to be depressed at age 18.

Novelist JM Coetzee and clinical psychoanalyst Arabella Kurtz explore the nature of storytelling.

The difference between a troubled child growing up into an adult psychopath or a responsible member of society.

Measuring happiness can have sad drawbacks, some argue.

One study shows that simulated scenarios with male avatars help teenage girls learn assertive resistance skills.

And their brains process decisions and punishment differently.

The result may be due to empathy, scientists say.