A new psychology book reveals that procrastination and nail-biting aren't just bad habits — they're actually survival ...

When motivation is low and everything feels harder than it should be, these small shifts can make a big difference in nudging ...

A new study shows that internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) can effectively reduce asthma-related anxiety ...

Here are the most common reasons financial goals fail and what works better. Past mistakes, missed opportunities, or years of ...

A new study suggests that anger and hatred are not merely different intensities of the same feeling but are distinct ...

What’s the problem with avoiding things you don’t like? Nothing, if it doesn’t mess things up for you. But many people ...

In a world of information overload, it can feel soothing to stick your head in the sand. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite ...

Facial expressions play a fundamental role in social communication. While it is well established that others’ expressions influence our behavior—such as approaching a smiling person or avoiding an ...

This valuable study concerns a model for transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, the learned avoidance by C. elegans of the PA14 pathogenic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A recent study ...

Summary: Depression specifically impairs the ability to learn how to actively avoid unpleasant events, though it does not affect avoidance behavior once learned. Researchers tested 465 participants ...