"Hangry" and "slangry" aren't types of anger—they're frozen fight-or-flight responses. Understanding this distinction changes ...

How do those factors change over the course of our lives? A new study aimed to find out. By looking at stress patterns in groups of adult of all ages, they discovered that stress, generally, gets ...

That subtle flutter of your eyelids might seem like nothing more than a basic bodily function, but it’s actually broadcasting your mental state to everyone around you. Your blinking pattern—how ...

For generations, people have debated whether a glass is half empty or half full. The response that you give often indicates ...

Your body’s alarm system has been blaring all day. Deadlines loom, notifications ping, and that familiar tension creeps into your shoulders and jaw. You’re operating in survival mode, with your ...

High levels of stress as a teenager may come back to bite you later in life, scientists have warned. Stress is a serious issue among adolescents in the U.S, and being a teenager is hard at the best of ...

Researchers wanted to learn more about the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on stress levels during pregnancy and infant negative emotions. They analyzed data from expectant mothers who completed four ...