Chimpanzees may have more in common with human thinkers than previously thought. A new study published in Science by an ...

For years now, research studies across the world looking at happiness across our lifetimes have found a U-shape: happiness ...

"We are good at blaming and shaming...but actually it has the opposite effect," a senior author of the study said.

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.

A new study reveals that sharing positive emotions with a partner can significantly boost health, especially as people get ...

A recent study disputes the notion that conservatives are inherently more rigid in their beliefs, suggesting both ...

One of my favourite social psychology/social cognition studies is what I have come to refer to as the trick-or-treat study.

Dance as a performative art form alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, helps to understand its root causes and ...

I have the privilege to be a senior faculty member of West Point’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership. In terms of its disciplinary focus, the department is more diverse than most, with ...

The department offers a BA in Psychology, a co-major and minor in Neuroscience, and a co-major and minor in Art Therapy. Psychology is a versatile major. Our discipline encompasses all of the many ...