Psychology

Altruism, spirituality and civic engagement are keys to resilience

Story time reduced pain and stress

Neuroscientists have uncovered an intriguing subtlety in how we communicate—that is, when we’re not on Zoom

In some situations, don’t pay so much attention

Who’s caring for the ICU physicians?

Researchers cite studies that can’t be replicated weirdly often

Simone Biles drops out of an event, citing the lack of an audience

The pandemic is teaching us key lessons about how people respond to crisis and misinformation, and it is spurring changes in the way scientists study public health questions

By not making more of an effort to incorporate spirituality in treatment, we are doing a disservice to patients

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between.

COVID deaths are leaving millions bereaved. For some, the intense grief never recedes, making daily life almost impossible

The illegal substance—paired with intensive therapy and hard work—dramatically improves PTSD symptoms