Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that ...

The link between self-employment and stress is confirmed by twin studies, showing higher stress levels tied to long hours, ...

When an intervention prevents a clean disaster, the way a rabies shot does, sanity shows up: it gets used, it stays cheap, ...

The team found that when a plant is wounded, such as when a leaf, stem, or root is cut, the cells experience a sudden rise in ...

For decades, gray hair has been viewed as a sign of irreversible ageing, which people cover with dye or accept as inevitable ...

But as a professor of religious studies who has spent years examining how mindfulness is defined and practiced across ...

Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

When calorie intake decreases, the body receives significantly less glucose from food than it is accustomed to, as glucose is ...

The Happiness Lab host and Yale cognitive scientist explains what the research says actually supports teacher well-being—at ...

Francesca Beaudoin PhD ’17, the interim dean of the School of Public Health, said that most people who have experienced a traumatic event recover. But some individuals may develop long-lasting ...

The mind’s potential for growth and creativity far exceeds everyday use. People can consciously shape their brains to have superhuman capabilities and improve their own well-being at the same time.

Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s report higher loneliness and depressive symptoms and show poorer memory and physical strength than earlier generations. Such declines are largely absent in ...