Psychiatry

Science journalist Chris Berdik describes the sometimes dangerous power of expectations

A recent twist on the famous "marshmallow test" for children finds that environment and experience play a big role in a child's ability to resist temptation. Christie Nicholson reports

Scientists have mapped a tiny roundworm's entire nervous system. Did it teach them anything about its behavior?

We tend to notice sounds that appear much more often and accurately than sounds that vanish. Christie Nicholson reports

An unforgettable activity from Scientific American

New research finds that prenuptial doubt predicts marital separation, especially when that doubt comes from the bride. Christie Nicholson reports

Larry Young and Brian Alexander explain how heartache begins in the brain in The Chemistry between Us

A recent study finds that when people are stimulated by fear, they tend to be more engaged with art. Christie Nicholson reports

With the new annotation of the human genome, researchers are finding that most of the code between genes is controlling crucial functions for life and health

A new study signifies the beginning of the end of psychiatrists' guess-work in figuring out which antidepressants work best for individual patients

Certain core benefits cut across methods, but some differences in effectiveness remain

The wrinkle treatment prevents face muscles from registering negative emotions