Psychology News

Jodi Arias has been convicted of brutally murdering, with extreme cruelty and premeditation, her boyfriend Travis Alexander in 2008.

People can make mistakes. However, when we use poor judgment that results in an injury to another person, then the law holds us accountable.

Novel treatments for psychiatric disorders explored at national conference Dozens of leading psychology researchers are about to descend upon Concordia University for the annual Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies conference .

Chennai-based Indian School of Breathing founder Dr Sukanya tells Shobha Warrier how breathing and meditation are key to a happy and longer life.

Women experience more mental health problems than men due to the stress of juggling many roles, according to a new book.

I've been feeling nostalgic since the recent death of Dr. Joyce Brothers the other week.

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Cognitive neuroscience represents the attempt to understand mental processes at the level of the brain's functioning and not merely from information-processing models and theories.

It's nearly impossible to understand chronic psychosomatic pain without having experienced it.

A newly married, mentally disabled couple's dream of living together -- up until now beset by legal troubles and care facilities that refused their wishes -- is about to come true.

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Frank Lloyd Wright is often touted as the greatest architect in American history, but he is also remembered as a man corrupted by power.

A mother seeking custody of her three young children in a divorce battle has been ordered to present herself for a psychological assessment because, a Durban High Court judge has ruled, the best interests of the children trump her constitutional right to privacy.

It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen.

A Florida teacher was suspended for three days without pay for touching a female student with a banana during a lesson on Freudian psychology.

Dozens of leading psychology researchers are about to descend upon Concordia University for the annual Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies conference .

It is often believed that mega-events like the Olympics are good for a city or country.

In the name of healthy aging, Terry Larose submitted to a head-to-toe physical, rhymed off words that start with S, and answered questions such as whether he had someone to hug him.

A new study by researchers at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that adults can be trained to be more compassionate.