Warmth and cold shape body awareness, emotions, and mental health in ways science is only starting to understand.

Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis.

Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for the individual ability to self-control, and cause people to behave more aggressively. In a new multidisciplinary study published in the ...

Ever blurt something out and instantly wish you could take it back? That kind of impulsivity is totally normal—but it’s also something you can train. New research in Medicine & Science in Sports & ...

Ever wondered how your brain decides when to act? Initiating actions with a specific goal in mind is a complex process. Previous research has identified certain parts of the brain and chemical signals ...

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

Social feedback shapes human behavior and self-perception in profound ways. New research suggests that the personality trait ...