Psychology / Psychiatry Stories
Hypnosis has been around for hundreds of years, but what does it do to the brain?
Stress affects our bodies in lots of obvious ways, like making us hungry or sweaty, but other reactions are much stranger than that.
About one in 100 people is a psychopath, and not all of them are violent murderers.
The terms "narcissist" and "psychopath" have been used interchangeably. However, there are key differences between both the disorders.
What you name your child could influence everything from their future success and popularity to how well they perform in school.
Shyness isn’t a bad thing, but it’s always good to learn ways to overcome your mental barriers to social interactions in order to make new connections.
Mindfulness therapy, such as yoga, may be a solution for children with anxiety disorders.
Unusual thoughts, suspiciousness, and impaired social functioning may all predict future psychosis.
Researchers show why we help out all family members. Even the distant ones.
Music can evoke many emotions, but how can sad songs make us happy?
Body identity integrity disorder is a strange and very distressing condition. A shift towards treating it as a neuroscientific problem could be the key to a cure.
Nearly four in 10 analyzed news stories focusing on mental disorders connect psychiatric illness with violence toward others.