Adults with ADHD who understand and apply their personal strengths experience better well-being and fewer mental health difficulties.

A scientific analysis of Taylor Swift’s musical catalog reveals that the romantic messages embedded in her lyrics vary ...

One hundred years ago, Smith College’s third president, William Allan Neilson, made a pioneering decision to officially establish the study of psychology as a separate entity from the philosophy ...

A large international study of more than 45,000 people shows that narcissism is a universal personality trait—not one concentrated in any single country.

The world's largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways. The study uncovered a disruption in neural networks involved in self-focus and ...

Within the rich tapestry of human experience, emotions are the vibrant threads that weave together our most profound moments and everyday interactions. Imagine emotions as a spectrum of colors, each ...

The department offers a BA in Psychology, a co-major and minor in Neuroscience, and a co-major and minor in Art Therapy. Psychology is a versatile major. Our discipline encompasses all of the many ...

Neuroscience is a vast field of study containing a range of narrower subfields. Each involves a spotlight on the brain and other parts of the nervous system, connecting them to one or more zones of ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Color quietly plays a major role in how you experience the world. Color can affect your mood, alter your sleep schedule, and even change the way your food tastes. Color psychology is the study of ...

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind, behavior and human experience. Diving into this field can help us better understand ourselves and everyone else that we encounter. But it’s an extremely ...