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Understanding the science behind senioritis can help students—and the adults around them—navigate the final stretch of high school more successfully.

Recently, evidence derived from cognitive dissonance theory has been criticized, leading some to suggest that dissonance is not a thing. This post addresses those criticisms.

Erectile dysfunction has many causes, but among them is gut dysbiosis: an unbalanced microbiome. That means we may be able to help by changing diet or with fecal transplants.

Boost your brain health with six science‑backed habits from sleep and exercise to nutrition and social connection that will enhance memory, mood, and cognitive vitality.

People worry about losing their memory as they get older, but what most people don’t realize is that this worry can become a self-fulfilling prophecy unless you nip it in the bud.

How Modern Society Shapes What We Feel, by Eva Illouz (Princeton University Press), 261 pp., $29.95. Emotions are often regarded as the products of unique experiences and our biological and ...

Measuring the prevalance of kinkiness is a challenge, in part because people are more likely to fantasize about it then try it, and far less likely to identify with it.

As people re-evaluate their sexual orientation, do labels such as "asexual" and "demisexual" give them permission to be who they are, or do they undermine growth?

LGBTQ+ youth face heightened risks of trafficking due to family rejection, homelessness, and systemic discrimination—vulnerabilities that demand urgent action and community support.

One common four-word comment that parents make to struggling adult children is meant to be encouraging. But it often makes them shut down instead of stepping up.