Psychology & Behavior Stories
The overwhelming urge to squeeze or even bite something you find — typically babies and small animals — is called cute aggression. Does this serve a purpose?
Forcing an apology out of a child? While it may seem like a quick way to diffuse a situation where they have misbehaved, this may not be the best idea.
Ever felt a bit of pleasure of satisfaction when someone experiences failure? Psychologists dig into schadenfreude, a complicated but common human emotion.
Food is not the only factor to consider when examining the health effects of Thanksgiving. Here's how the tradition can provide psychological benefits too.
Do we taste foods with our eyes too? The color of what you eat or drink was surprisingly powerful in how it could influence and even alter what you taste.
Superstitions have no rational bearing — yet, we can't help knocking on wood or trying not to jinx important events. Why do we follow these beliefs and rituals?
In a new study from Stanford University, people developed longer-lasting compassion after undergoing a virtual reality experience about becoming homeless.
How does your partner react when you tease or ridicule them? Psychologists explore how laughter is tied to the level of contentment people feel with their relationship.
Are trigger warnings emotionally protective? Researchers from the University of Michigan explored how they influenced anticipated responses in three studies.
Why do some of us find fun in fear? Turns out, horror movies and haunted houses could actually induce some beneficial effects on health and social relationships.
Need a reason to treat yourself to a vinyl record or tickets to a concert? Science says that music can improve your health and well-being in a number of ways.
How many human faces — including friends, family, celebrities, etc. — do you think you could recognize? The average person knows up to 5,000, experts said.