Social media is getting a lot of the blame for the sobering state of youth mental health. And that perception isn’t totally off base. There is research, including from social media companies, showing ...

A new study published in Psychological Research sheds light on the intriguing connection between social rigidity and cognitive flexibility. The study delves into how traits like conservatism, ...

As a child, Genesy Mendez struggled with anxiety and lacked confidence when it came to socializing. The pandemic compounded things, and the 29-year-old elementary school teacher says she felt out of ...

As a hospital-based physician, I almost always treat people with serious chronic health conditions. As a consequence of these conditions, they lose not just energy but also connection to much of what ...

A new study published in Psychological Research sheds light on the intriguing connection between social rigidity and cognitive flexibility. The study delves into how traits like conservatism, ...

A stressor is any event, situation, or external stimulus that causes a stress response in the body. Common types of stressors include financial, social, and occupational stressors, or those due to ...

Nearly 90% of Americans 65 or older receive Social Security benefits. Eligibility for Social Security retirement benefits is based on work history. There are several reasons you may be unable to claim ...

A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. She has extensive training in the science of infectious diseases, but to reach large numbers of ...

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, according to a new study led by Linköping University. Knowledge of how the ...