Emotional images can change people's behavior, while similarly charged words do not, a new study finds.
A picture might actually be worth more than a thousand words
Canada's landmark ruling against solitary confinement
Psychology professor Craig Haney provided the scientific foundation for the court's sweeping decision.
Why traffic apps make congestion worse
Has your traffic app ever led you into a jam? The solution is smarter apps that actually talk to one another.
Yep, your brain has ‘anxiety’ cells
It's not just your imagination, it's neurology, according to a new study on mice.
A handout or a hand up? How we judge others guides how we help others
When charities emphasize the helplessness of those they assist, it changes how we give.
Social media actually makes you more (not less) relaxed, surprising new research says
It may not make you happy, but it will make you sleepy.
How storybook lessons impart scholastic success
Differences in children's literature in the U.S., Mexico and China may help explain academic performance.
New center aims to nourish your empathy — with art
Dacher Keltner helps launch the art world’s first ‘empathy center,’ using the power of art to induce compassion.
Former street kid fulfills educational promise with Ph.D.
Marcus Shaw turns his troubled past into an area of study and fuel for his own academic achievement.
US retail jobs are bad — but it doesn’t have to stay that way
A new book compares working conditions in the US with other countries.
How to control worrying (according to science)
There hasn't been a scientifically proven technique for reducing stress — until now.
Stress and resilience among Mexican-origin families in California
New research hopes to improve the health of more than 40 percent of the state's population.