Why do some people constantly quote movie dialogues in everyday conversations? Psychology suggests it may be linked to ...

Psychology says people who love to listen their praise aren't always driven by pride or self-importance. In many cases, they ...

A good life does not necessarily involve mustering ceiling-levels of positivity and extinguishing all traces of negativity.

What, exactly, is an emotion? Emotions are crucial to our lives, so you might be surprised to hear that psychologists don’t have a consensus definition of what they are or how they work. Despite the ...

A paper by a psychologist at the University of Kansas examines how language shapes our emotional experience of the world. Katie Hoemann, assistant professor of psychology at KU, has published her ...

The experience of emotion is a form of meaning-making: it reveals one’s relationship to the circumstances. Often, the emphasis is on the emotions explicitly named or subjective feelings conveyed. In ...

Psychology says people who safeguard the secrets of their siblings aren't simply keeping information hidden. This behavior ...

This study examines intra- and interindividual differences in everyday goal pursuit in older adults focusing on the role of emotions and goal representations. Assuming a prioritization of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the use of AI to simulate ...

Ever wondered why certain paintings hold your attention for so long? Psychology explains how curiosity, emotions and your ...

Modern neuroscience views dreaming not as a random flicker of images, but as part of a nightly system that helps the brain ...