Mental Health

New research suggests the two conditions may be de different outcomes of one genetic syndrome

It’s the most dramatized of the personality disorders, but one of the least understood. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen clears the air with nine signs of borderline personality disorder.

NASA says there have been no behavioral emergencies on U.S. space flights—yet

Psychoanalysis still attracts adherents in spite of relentless criticism and the rise of psychopharmacology and other alternatives

It is the search for strengths, however hidden, that results in progress in treating autistic children

The social media giant aims to save lives by quickly flagging and responding to worrying posts

Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter and less stressed

Cities shape how we think, feel and behave. Can we create cities that improve our brain health? 

Researchers are investigating how hallucinogens might be used to model—and develop treatments for—psychosis 

The rise and fall of the Beach Boys leader shows how crucial the brain's executive function is to creativity

A look inside the March/April issue of Scientific American Mind 

How did an educated, elderly engineer wind up with a heroin habit?