A person’s perception of their finances is a powerful predictor of depression, a new study reveals. This link is unexpectedly strongest not among the poor, but among wealthy individuals who feel ...

While voters in democracies are drawn to competent-looking leaders, authoritarian elites appear to value trustworthiness above all. A recent study found that dictators selected for office look more ...

New research reveals that partisanship, specifically support for Donald Trump, splits gun owners on democratic values. While the group as a whole is no less democratic than non-owners, a pro-Trump ...

A brief obituary often stands as the final public word on a life. By studying millions of these memorials, researchers hoped to uncover what people consistently honor, remember, and preserve—and what ...

Romantic relationships are often assumed to enhance well-being, but evidence for that assumption remains debated. A new study tracked over 3,000 single adults to examine whether entering a romantic ...

People who defend the system and those who reject it may share a surprising trait: support for antidemocratic ideas. A new study finds that authoritarianism, distrust, and simplistic thinking predict ...

Subtle fluctuations in your heartbeat may reveal your capacity for resilience under pressure. According to a new study, this measure, called heart rate variability, was higher in military candidates ...

East Asia’s wealth and democracy do not translate into higher happiness scores, unlike in the West. A new study suggests five cultural habits may explain this persistent “East Asian happiness puzzle.” ...

We often imagine people with dark personalities as obvious villains. But science reveals a far stranger truth, showing how these traits influence everything from head movements to vulnerability to ...

In a pilot study, physicians and nurses who took part in mindfulness training combined with psilocybin therapy experienced greater reductions in depression symptoms than those who practiced ...

A new study finds that people hear familiar words as louder than nonsense words, even when both are equally loud. The results suggest that our brains rely on language knowledge to shape how we ...

A new study provides evidence that misophonia is linked to difficulties in adapting to emotional demands and switching thoughts. The findings point to cognitive and emotional rigidity that may ...