Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that responds to food and ...

Research has found that people who strive for dominance, whether in personal or professional life, are more confident in their decision-making but are no more accurate in their choices than those of a ...

A new study of nearly a million time-of-day mood reports suggests that, on average, people tend to feel happiest in the ...

The seven deadly sins were not just moral transgressions. They were survival tools with an evolutionary basis and advantage.

New research published in Evolutionary Psychological Science suggests that a person’s personality can influence the way they ...

"There is lots of different research that goes in within the lab," Limbers said. "It all sort of ties back to trying to ...

If you’ve ever become inexplicably repulsed by someone, you’ve likely experienced “the ick.” New research reveals why some ...

A tennis player's grunt is much more than just a puff of air. Behind that sound lies a mix of science and psychology that enhances their performance and controls their emotions on the court. But why ...

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People with narcissistic traits can appear confident but are more likely to feel — and be — excluded, a study from the ...

Grounded in polyvagal theory, explore how emotions emerge, why they fluctuate, and how we can cultivate emotional intelligence by recognizing and regulating our autonomic states.

Templeton Religion Trust grant brings together scholars from psychology, philosophy and education at Baylor and other U.S.