New research shows that customers who lie during a service encounter are more satisfied than truth tellers with their desired outcomes.
The discovery from the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics could one day lead to treatments for post traumatic stress disorder.
How do you justify and rationalize your actions when placed in moral quandaries? Use this short, beautifully executed video to find out.
Researchers from the U.K. found that a person's character is not fixed and may actually have the greatest potential to improve well-being.
Some encouraging news for nerds: IQ matters much more than socioeconomic background when it comes to predicting future success.
New research adds to our understanding of the learning process by showing exactly what's going on in the brain while performing tasks.
Digging into an eight-decade landmark study on longevity, the author finds that stress brought on by hard work can keep you happy, healthy.
A small study of just 20 people has produced some interesting results about how different aromas can affect human performance.
Stumped? Psychologist Tony McCaffrey offers up five research-based ways to unleash that innovative idea you've always had in your brain.
According to new research, how mothers and fathers react when their children test their limits may have a lasting effect on their development.
One out of every 88 children born today has autism, according to the CDC. That's about a 25 percent increase since the last CDC estimate.
In 'The Happiness of Pursuit,' Shimon Edelman, a psychology professor at Cornell University, uses neuroscience to reverse-engineer the human brain's capacity for well-being.
One estimate suggests that one out of every 10 employees on Wall Street is a psychopath. That's probably off, but consider how many almost psychopaths there are instead.
New research shows that, though religious skeptics exhibit the worst ethical judgment, narcissistic believers aren't far behind.
On the emerging science of connectomics, a kind of neuroscience of the future that seeks to map and understand the entire human brain.
A new study out of Yale University's School of Nursing and Child Study Center shows that a little bit of coaching can go a long way.
Part of a package meant to improve productivity and overall health and well-being, this new tool combines training exercises, games, and more.
The perception of love and kindness makes physical experiences more pleasurable and less painful, according to new research.
Seeing others in pain reminds us of how good we have it, according to research. People use tragedies to reflect on important relationships.
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