What does being committed to your marriage really mean? UCLA psychologists answer this question in a new study based on their analysis of 172 married couples over the first 11 years of marriage.

Elena L. Grigorenko , newly appointed as the inaugural Emily Fraser Beede Associate Professor for Developmental Disabilities, focuses her work on understanding how both genetic and environmental risk factors contribute to developmental and learning disabilities in children.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - People often view the "last" moments of an event positively simply because they signal the end of an experience, say University of Michigan researchers.

Chinese psychiatrists will enhance their professional training as part of a new program designed by the Yale Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI).

University pledges continued cooperation with NCAA inquiry - Hotels to support RAINN over commencement weekend - A message from President Rodney Erickson - As lawmakers review child abuse laws, Erickson expresses support - Blue out, canning efforts raise $47,000 to fight child abuse, rape - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are launching a new series of studies to understand how laboratory measures of virtuous qualities such as compassion relate to their behavior in the real world.

Multitasking may harm the social and emotional development of tweenage girls, but face-to-face talks could save the day, say Stanford researchers - Too much screen time can be detrimental to girls 8 to 12 years old, but there is a surprisingly straightforward alternative for greater social wellness.

MIT neuroscientists explore how longstanding conflict influences empathy for others. MIT postdoc Emile Bruneau has long been drawn to conflict - not as a participant, but an observer.

CHAMPAIGN, lll. - A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers report, demonstrating for the first time that a non-drug intervention in older adults can change a personality trait once thought to be fixed throughout the lifespan.

AUSTIN, Texas — A new study co-authored by a University of Texas at Austin psychology professor suggests that self-deception may help men succeed in the mating game, while women will benefit more from effective communication.