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Reassuring Touch Linked to More Peaceful Feeding in Bonobos and Chimpanzees

Planned physiological and long-term pair studies will test whether touch actually reduces stress or simply marks already tolerant social groups.

Why We Feel Pleasure at Others' Misfortune: The Psychology of Schadenfreude

Situational Moments, Not Solitude, Drive Loneliness in Many Older Adults

Schadenfreude Is Common, Not Proof of Malice

Roland Trettl Calls First Dates Hotel Finalists 'Vollmeise' After Knightly Swordfight

Clutter, Punctuality and Well‑Being: What Small Habits Reveal About Self‑Control and Stress

Contestant Brings Sword to First Dates Hotel and Ends Up Splitting the Bill

Study Finds Older Adults Report Fewer Recent Regrets and Less Distress

Study Finds Political Breakups Widespread in the U.S.

Growing Up With Little Praise Often Yields Self-Reliant Adults Who Struggle With Compliments

Study Finds People Enjoy So-Called Boring Small Talk More Than They Expect

Science Paper Details Rare, Lethal Split in Uganda’s Ngogo Chimpanzees

World Siblings Day Prompts Royal Portraits and a Local Hunt for Twins and Triplets

Psychologists Draw a Line Between Solitude and Loneliness

Stanford Study Finds Chatbots Over-Affirm Users, Shaping Worse Decisions

MAFS Australia Groom Steve Quits After Intimacy Week Clash

Storytelling in Dating Profiles Boosts Romantic Interest, Peer-Reviewed Study Finds

PNAS Study Links 'Hasslers' to Faster Biological Aging

Study Links 'Hasslers' in Social Circles to Faster Biological Aging

Coleen Nolan Says She’s More at Ease With Male Friends as Kaye Adams Objects to ‘Bitches’ Remark