Regular exercise, eating well, quality sleep and a robust social life can all help you live better for longer. But doing these things takes time — and when ...

It can also feel like a vital part of life, as though if you’re not seeking self-understanding, you’re missing out. (Our old pal Socrates also said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”) “If you ...

Podcast: New research outlines ten key design and implementation considerations for ESM studies, helping researchers apply ...

Trying to talk to someone stuck on their phone is such a universal experience, there’s a name for it: “phubbing,” short for “phone snubbing,” or ignoring someone in favor of a phone. “Everyone hates ...

Get cut off in rush-hour traffic and you may feel angry for the whole trip, or even snap at a noisy child in the back seat.Get an unexpected smile from that same kid and you ...

Sue Cody's decades-long battle with an eating disorder began when she was 22 years old and in love.That was when she suddenly became self-conscious about her figure....That prompted Gemma Sharp, the ...

Such courage and self-sacrifice toward kin can certainly be inspiring, but moral beauty is most striking in acts of goodness toward others with whom one does not have obvious ties, exhibiting a degree ...

A healthy diet is a goal for many consumers, but a recent study found something that can deter people from eating more healthful food: They worry about it spoiling....“There are so many different ...

If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it’s usually our first instinct to offer words of comfort and understanding. But often it’s not so easy to do this for ...

Image above: APS Editorial Fellows, clockwise from top left: Pankhuri Aggarwal, Sarah Brislin, Darwin Guevarra, Karoline Huth ...

Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University and 2025 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award recipient Julia Leonard’s research focuses on seeking to understand how children approach learning, their ...