The two hemispheres of the brain are neither structurally nor functionally symmetrical, and these asymmetries are often reflected in behavior. For more than ...

For many, the idea of a Friday night without plans is a source of "FOMO", aka Fear Of Missing Out. It may leave a lingering ...

Blushing is one behavior you may have wanted to eliminate completely, but there is a strong, adaptive reason why evolution ...

As a couples counselor, the majority of the marriages that I see are already failing, or at least headed down a dangerous ...

The appendix has independently evolved at least 32 times across 361 mammalian species. What makes it an evolutionary darling ...

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Abstract: This article focuses on the optimal allocation of basic public services, aiming at improving the fairness and efficiency of basic public services through innovative methods. This article ...

A classic example of a nudge is making the healthy choices easier to grab in a cafeteria. Maskot via Getty Images These reactions raise a deeper question: What does it mean to call a response ...

The evolutionary perspective on the human experience is rich and full of guiding light if you take a minute to look for it. The basic idea of evolutionary psychology is that human behavior—and all ...

In 1966, a developmental psychologist named Diana Baumrind published a study that would change how we think about parenting. Working out of the University of California, Berkeley, she identified three ...