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How can you stay sharp into old age? It is not just a matter of winning the genetic lottery. What you do can make a difference

New research explains music's power over human emotions and its benefits to our mental and physical well-being

Research hints that hidden risks might accompany long-term use of the medicines that treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Striving to be faultless can foster failure—or drive success—depending on the type of perfectionist you are

We each have two parents, but their genetic contributions to what makes us us are uneven. New research shows we are an amalgam of influences from mom and dad

A researcher argues that peers are much more important than parents, that psychologists underestimate the power of genetics, and that we have a lot to learn from Asian classrooms