Behavioral economics relies heavily on studies of Western, educated people. A recent analysis provides evidence that ignoring racial diversity within the United States has led to flawed ...

Teens who frequently lash out at others may face lasting physical health consequences later in life, according to research ...

Behavior issues do not increase as children spend more time in a child care center, according to a new study. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education ...

Forcing an AI system to “play nice” does not automatically make people cooperate. In one set of simulations, it barely moved ...

A new UCLA Health study published in Nature uncovered the brain circuitry in mice linking two seemingly distinct social behaviors: caring for vulnerable offspring and comforting distressed peers.

Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice, which could have implications for people, suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond ...

Harvard researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-driven framework to track and analyze how rats interact in social environments, offering a new tool for studying autism and other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. The investigators randomly assigned half of the children with ...

Because serotonin is one of the primary chemicals the brain uses to influence mood and behavior, it is also the most common target of psychiatric drugs. To improve those drugs and to invent better ...