People from Western cultures often equate “well-being” with “being happy” but the way that WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) societies prioritize the pursuit of happiness is far from universal. Recent research suggests that there is significant cultural variation in the ingredients of a good life.

A recent analysis of hundreds of studies on gender bias suggests that the academy has taken significant steps toward creating a more equal professional environment for tenure-track professors, but systemic factors may still limit women researchers' career trajectories.

Research on genetic risk factors is paving the way for precision mental healthcare, but the field needs more racially diverse participants and perspectives for all people to benefit equally.

Our immune system uses inflammation to fend off infection and heal injuries, but when this system is overburdened by stress and physical illness, inflammation can also fuel mental health conditions like depression.

Patients are often resistant to the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. But if their concerns are taken to heart, AI-assisted care could usher in a new era of personalized medicine.

Unaddressed mental health concerns can echo through the generations of a family, but the exact path depression, anxiety, and other disorders may take through the branches of a family tree isn’t always straightforward.

Prebunking, debunking, and targeting behavior change directly are empirically proven methods to help people reconsider misinformation related to climate change, vaccine efficacy, and the integrity of elections.

Advances in assessment and intervention could help tip the scale toward survival, one life at a time.

Psychological scientists are exploring the myriad ways consciousness influences the highs and lows of human experience.

A growing body of research supports the fact that, with acceptance and autonomy, people who are transgender can live just as happily as anyone else.

While the COVID-19 pandemic may be classified as a natural disaster, the socioeconomic conditions that have made communities of color disproportionately vulnerable to the virus are socially constructed.