In ancient Greek and Latin, a stigma was a brand that marked a person, such as a slave, who was seen as inferior. Today, the word “stigma” has come to signify the invisible mark made by negative social perceptions, a mark that can hurt just as much as a physical More
A sample of new research exploring: affective flexibility and depression; decentering, affect, and psychopathology; neural response to threat and suicidal attempts; and reward sensitivity in bipolar disorder. More
A sample of new research exploring rumination and executive control, the bereavement exclusion in the DSM-5, and receptive field size and atypical motion perception in autism spectrum disorders. More
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are discovering what happens in the brain when emotions from one event carry over to the next. More
A sample of new research exploring idiopathic environmental intolerance, cognitive reappraisal as an intervention strategy with traumatized refugees, and suicide risk within the Research Domain Criteria framework. More
The science of love and romance continues to stir the passions of psychology researchers around the world. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we offer a sample of new and notable research examining matters of the heart. More
