Psychiatry

A study with mice finds that the types of intestinal bacteria an individual carries can influence behavior. Karen Hopkin reports

What if schizophrenia or autism are just symptoms of a deeper disorder? A scientist explains the early, exciting findings from copy number variation (CNV) studies

Discover how to successfully persuade others with these findings from a recent study on speech. Christie Nicholson reports

A recent review paper shows that we might not know ourselves as well as we think. Christie Nicholson reports

The difficulty of a task stretches out our perception of time

Wishful thinking worsens our decisions about the future

Highly creative people often seem weirder than the rest of us. Now researchers know why

Although burnout and depression have similar symptoms, the two conditions affect the body in different ways

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

Physical discomfort can alleviate mental suffering