New findings from the University of East London show that online risk-taking is widespread among young people, with behaviors ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Want to change your behavior? How about your consumers' behavior? A new Georgetown study reveals how overlooked cues are the key.

School leaders can follow these guidelines to support teachers in dealing with challenging behaviors and ensure that meetings ...

Working across entirely different consumer categories showed the same underlying truth: Adoption patterns always trace back ...

Recidivism reveals a gap between punishment and rehabilitation. Psychology explains why incarceration alone rarely transforms behavior.

A team is only as good as the people in it. Even one negative team member can infect the rest of their team with cynicism and apathy. However, it can be difficult to confront this person about what ...

Prosocial behaviors are voluntary actions intended to help others. Children display prosocial behavior when they share toys, comfort someone who is sad, or work together to complete a task. Share on ...

Impulsive behavior can be part of an impulse control disorder or other mental health disorder but is not a disorder on its own. Some physical conditions can also cause impulsive behavior. An impulsive ...

In a breakthrough study, scientists have transferred a courtship behavior from one species to another, triggering the recipient to perform this completely foreign act as if it was its own. While genes ...

Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom that show how parasites manipulate their hosts' behavior. In a bid to reach maturity and breed, they often lead their hosts to experience ...