Researchers found that viewing someone’s Facebook profile before meeting them for the first time actually increased arousal levels, rather than calming them.

Researchers have found that an area in the brain associated with physical pain is also activated when we experience the social pain of others.

A new study finds that 79 percent of Americans don't morally approve of porn, but a good number of them probably still watch it.

In a society where women are usually the victims of abuse, homosexual men are often overlooked. But a new study finds that these men are also prone to ill-health effects. In some ways, the effects may be worse than they are among heterosexual couples.

Before research on LSD, or acid, was banned in the 1960s, it was widely used to help psychiatric patients. Now, a small study found that it reduced anxiety in terminally ill patients.

Outbursts of anger are associated with a temporary fivefold increase in heart attack risk, but can other emotions be just as dangerous?

Freddie Lee Hall's final appeal could influence the criteria state authorities use to evaluate a death row inmate's eligibility for capital punishment.

People with body integrity identity disorder, or xenomelia, do not respond to indirect brain stimulation, according to a study that sheds new light on the nature of the rare disorder.

Some psychologists are now going so far as to say that not having a Facebook profile can be "suspicious," and may be a sign that you have antisocial or sociopathic qualities.

With an older father, you're more likely to develop mental disorders, have suicidal thoughts, and perform poorly in school.

Time and time again, we're told that communication is imperative for a successful relationship. Yet social media and the Internet are starting to dominate modern relationships, compromising people's ability to communicate.

Investigators say lighting may intensify positive and negative emotional states, affecting one's decision-making process. In other words, a nice sunny day may enhance feelings of joy for one, while...