Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

Did Sir Isaac Newton destroy the beauty of the rainbow by explaining it? Yes, he did. Because of Newton we no longer believe that a rainbow is the shaft of light projected from a pot of gold, or the ...

Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. And yet, the brain still remains somewhat a of a mystery-there’s a lot that even experts don’t know. Another troubling fact ...

The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and law enforcement workers witness can lead to severe mental health struggles in their daily lives. A 2023 study by the National Highway ...

A team of UChicago psychology researchers used fMRI scans to learn why certain moments carry such lasting power ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Death is perhaps the only thing we are promised in life. And yet, despite how ...

Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or ...

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a ...