Hate-motivated behavior is a public health threat with structural, interpersonal, and individual antecedents and effects. There is a need for interdisciplinary, multilevel research to better ...

Using medical imaging technologies that can visualize health may discourage risk-related behaviors more than non-visual information. A new meta-analysis finds that when individuals undergo an imaging ...

An international research team has linked genes and brain anatomy with the human propensity for risky behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol and drug use, speeding, or frequently changing sexual partners ...

Our internal states, such as hunger or thirst, influence much more than just our desire to eat or drink. They can alter our decisions, even in situations unrelated to food. In a study published ...

What would you do for love? Everyone wants to be better looking, more beautiful, and more appealing to potential romantic partners. To accomplish that, we put a lot of effort into enhancing our ...

Recent research has investigated perceptions of control over different causes of death, and their influence on health behaviors. Cancer and avoidable deaths The Office for National Statistics’ recent ...

Every good retirement plan accounts for market volatility, inflation and longevity. But the biggest threat to retirement success is one that is often overlooked: human behavior. Whether it's fear ...