How Collective Trauma Can Hurt the Next Generation
Researchers are working to understand how widespread trauma, like that of South African apartheid, ripples from one generation to the next.
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The Superpowers of Sensitive People
A new book explains how sensitivity can be an asset in life—as long as you learn how to manage emotional and physical overwhelm.
Is Oxytocin Really the Love Hormone?
New research with prairie voles questions the idea that oxytocin is the driver of romantic attachment and good parenting.
Tired in the Morning? Try These Three Things
If you struggle to wake up in the morning, some simple diet and lifestyle changes might help you feel alert and refreshed.
Your Anxiety Might Be Coming From Your Body
Diet, sleep, and inflammation can all contribute to anxiety—but taking care of your body could help alleviate some of it.
What Does Intellectual Humility Look Like?
Research is uncovering the benefits of recognizing that you might be wrong, who tends to be more humble, and some hints about how to…
If Humans Evolved to Cooperate, Why Is Cooperation So Hard?
Psychologist Nichola Raihani explains why cooperation breaks down and how we can work together for a better world.
How Genetic Tests Change the Way We See Our Race
People who have taken a genetic ancestry test are more likely to self-identify as multiracial, according to a new study.