We all carry emotional baggage. But what if holding on to that pain is hurting you more than the person who caused it?

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A flash fiction contest hosted by The Hopkins Review uses short stories to push the boundaries of psychology research ...

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Scientists discovered that lowered brain energy signaling in the hippocampus can lead to both depression- and anxiety-like ...

When education is framed primarily as optimizing neural circuitry, we risk losing sight of the full complexity of human ...

Ever felt like you were literally having an emotional breakdown after a split? Like, your chest actually hurts and you can't ...

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The study shows how the brain quickly sorts odors using fast rhythms and later decides whether each smell feels pleasant or ...

Dance styles engage the brain in different ways depending on the movements, aesthetics, and emotions associated with the ...