Avoiding eye contact during conversation might seem rude, but psychology suggests it means something else. Here's what it could reflect.

Often times, the signs of social anxiety tend to show up in the body before your brain can talk you down, Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD, director of the Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among ...

Whether it's entitlement or narcissism, lacking basic manners is one of the things you'll only notice if you have basic ...

Connie Korteland, 82, was accustomed to being active and able to get around when her health changed rather quickly. "We had recently moved to the area, and so we had a lot of work to do around ...

A relentless quest for beauty and wellness, marked by the desire for flawless skin and strong immunity, has fuelled a craze ...

While no one enjoys feeling left out, some individuals consistently find themselves on the periphery of social circles, often without understanding why. This isn't about being intentionally mean; it’s ...

National interviews with people who grew up in the child services system call for preventive, compassionate support.

When you have social anxiety, walking into a room full of people can make you feel like every eyeball in the place is boring directly into your soul, and that nothing you say will possibly be smart or ...

In the delicate dance of human connection, our words hold immense power – not just in what we mean, but in how they're received. Unbeknownst to us, certain common phrases and conversational habits can ...

Most of us have slipped up with a tone‑deaf comment at some point, but folks who consistently struggle with social awareness ...

Children who own a smartphone before the age of 13 are more likely to have poorer mental health in early adulthood, according to new research. The global study of more than 100,000 young people linked ...

Doing life without a safety net builds fierce self‑reliance—but it can also harden into isolating habits; here are eight psychology‑backed tweaks to open your world again.