Psychiatry

Research on personality types in the middle of the extroversion-introversion scale is limited—yet the majority of people fall into this category

A concept called the “p factor” attempts to explain why psychiatric disorders cannot be clearly separated

A popular personality test beats out astrology but trails far behind scientific measure of personal traits

Yes, conspiracy narratives are everywhere. But it’s not as bad as you think

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

The wealthiest person on Earth has taken the next step toward a commercial brain interface

Functional neurological disorders are very real, and medical compassion is an important part of treatment

The Havana syndrome saga is an epic failure of science, one with severe consequences both for patients and for international relations

The psychiatric syndrome called derealization raises profound moral and philosophical questions

Diagnostic criteria are developed using white boys and men, failing to serve many neurodivergent girls and women

I am a future psychiatrist hoping to care for transgender people. But I fear these laws will make it difficult to do so

We should work to protect others from falling into long-term social withdrawal