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Analyst and psychiatrist who proposed a science of human nature that embraced psychology, anthropology and medicine

Every candidate for high office, from the freshest of faces to the grizzliest of incumbents, seeks to pitch themselves as the candidate of change. This hinges on a cursory understanding of human psychology. Life for a lot of people is tough and when it’s not, it’s tedious. Who the heck…

Analog space facilities host people who volunteer to be study subjects, isolating themselves for weeks or months in sealed habitats inside NASA centers.

Engaging in doll play enhances social processing and empathy skills, benefiting children with autism, according to Cardiff University research.

Birthday of psychology great marked with Google Doodle treatment

Your brain on the Roman Empire

Criminology, policing and psychology degrees are rising in popularity, and have the added attraction of equipping students with transferable skills

Are you a people person who pays attention to detail and has a willingness to help others? If so, a career in psychology could be for you

Kota (Rajasthan) student suicides have become a topic of debate for stakeholders. Dinesh Sharma, head of the psychology department at Government Nursing College, conducted research and submitted his thesis to the district admin. 23 coaching students have committed suicide this year, highest ever. Sharma's thesis has recommendations to ensure students…

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer. But who really is the former PhD student? Sheila Flynn reports

We all know that feeling when nature calls – but what’s far less understood is the psychology behind it. Why, for example, do we get the urge to pee just before getting into the shower, or when we’re swimming? What brings on those “nervous wees” right before a date?