Uncover 25 psychological effects you didn't know about that shape your daily life. Learn how your mind works, make better ...

The more afraid a person is of a spider, the bigger that individual perceives the spider to be, new research suggests. In the context of a fear of spiders, this warped perception doesn't necessarily ...

Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, profoundly alters brain function by interacting with serotonin receptors that regulate perception and mood. It disrupts the brain’s default mode ...

Stress is part of our everyday lives - while some thrive on it, it makes others sick. But what does stress do to our senses? When we train them, we can sharpen our senses thereby improve our ...

People who believe that stress is having an adverse impact on their health are probably right, because they have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, according to new research. People who ...

All living organisms age. People have long sought ways to slow, halt, or reverse this process, which is commonly associated with declining mental and physical health. One area researchers are probing ...