Stories by Robert Epstein

Recent studies show that psychotherapy delivered through electronic devices can benefit patients

A scientific analysis ranks the 10 most effective child-rearing practices. Surprisingly, some don't even involve the kids

With half of all first marriages ending in divorce, how can we build lasting relationships? A Scientific American event explores the science of love

Here's a new screening tool that might set your mind at ease—or get you chatting with a therapist

Nothing is more fulfilling than being in a successful love relationship. Yet we leave our love lives entirely to chance. Maybe we don't have to anymore

New research finds adultlike structure in the brains of wayward youths

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Countering conventional wisdom, a brain-imaging study finds that, in risk-taking teens, the brain's white matter looks like that of an adult

"Gay" and "straight" are misleading terms

How I got fooled (and somewhat humiliated) by a computer

We blame teen turmoil on immature brains. But did the brains cause the turmoil, or did the turmoil shape the brains?

We blame teen turmoilon immature brains. But did the brains cause the turmoil, or did the turmoil shape the brains?

The hype is huge, and the findings are somewhat disturbing—but the future of online dating looks good

Japanese researcher Hiroshi Ishiguro has created the world's most attractive android. But is she ready for dating?

Science offers a clear and surprising answer to a controversial question