So how does the brain keep track of when different sensory signals come in from the body? It relies on certain rhythmic waves ...

Confidence is great. A healthy self-esteem? Even better. But some people take it way beyond that into the realm of pure delusion. Those with a grandiose sense of self don’t just think they’re ...

When Arthur Tres put on the virtual reality headset, he became another person. The device was connected to a woman across the room, who inhabited his body in the swap. Their movements were ...

May 8 -- Scientists have pinpointed a key area of the brain that appears to govern personality, including one's religious, social and political beliefs, and even style of dress, according to a new ...

“Descartes was wrong. He said that ‘I think, therefore I am.’ It really should be I associate, therefore I am.” said Prof. Harry Segal, psychology, detailing the way he understands the human sense of ...

A recent study suggests that individuals with psychotic disorders process sensations they produce themselves, such as their own touch or heartbeat, differently from people without these conditions.

We tend to believe that as people get older, they typically become wiser. Through experiences and relationships with other people, they are able to develop a deeper understanding of the positive and ...

To quote Gregory Bateson: "It takes two to know one." This compact formulation captures a fundamental truth about complex human psychology, and our inherent social nature, which can appear to ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha ...