I’ve worked in highly stressful jobs most of my adult life. The accumulated stress in combination with traumatic events burned me out. It also activated a not uncommon genetic trait, called Hereditary ...

Vestigial organs, such as the wisdom teeth in humans, are those that have become functionless through the course of evolution. Now, a psychologist studying vestigial muscles behind the ears in humans ...

New research from Georgetown University Medical Center gives hope to millions of aging adults by suggesting that some of our mental abilities might actually get better with age. Although it's widely ...

‘Tis the season for orienting. Around the country students and families are nervously walking into and through school buildings on “new student orientations.” The word orientation, of course, predates ...

'Orienting: An Indian in Japan' by Pallavi Aiyar, in very simple terms, is an Indian's account of living in Japan. 'Orienting: An Indian in Japan' by award-winning journalist Pallavi Aiyar, in very ...