Do you dry your hair before going out to avoid catching a cold? That’s even if you know viruses are the real cause? Here’s what’s going on.

Today nearly everyone in America has become just as silly. People are “exactly like the pigeons,” says Peter Balsam, a professor of psychology at Columbia University. Because, he says, we carry around ...

Researchers propose "exercise mimetics" (exercise pills) to treat depression by hacking the muscle-brain axis for those unable to physically exercise.

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Alex Karp's nine-page letter to shareholders bemoans nation's "often-holly banner of inclusion" and those who dismiss ...

Combat isolation by embracing dance, a powerful tool for depression relief that outperforms traditional walking or yoga. This neurochemical symphony releases dopamine and oxytocin, synchronizing brain ...

The Lamat Institute at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is a cohort-based research program designed to advance ...

Designed as an interactive experience rather than a traditional virtual conference, GamiCon48V integrates hands-on design labs, live gameplay, and collaborative problem-solving. The 2026 program ...

Self-determination theory offered a new model of what a human being is. Behaviorists said motivation comes from outside, while SDT argued that the deepest motivation is intrinsic.

Apart from a few exceptional cases, chemistry is often perceived as difficult, abstract and removed from real life. This ...