In everyday language, the term validity is typically used to describe something as being trustworthy or legit. It's meaning in psychology suggests something similar—it's all about whether we can trust ...

A new paper published in The Gerontologist provides the most comprehensive scientific response to date addressing recent critiques of the so-called "Blue Zones," regions of the world known for ...

In contemporary philosophy of psychiatry, one increasingly hears the claim that if mental disorders turn out to be dimensional, the very idea of diagnostic validity may no longer be very important.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Vitasek covers how to crack the code on collaboration Students needn't pursue a career in academics to understand the innate ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish an ad hoc committee to assess the use of the social constructs of race and ethnicity in biomedical research. The study will ...