Dear Eric: I really like my husband, however, when we go to bed at night and are reading next to each other, he is just constantly moving. Itching his beard, slowly rubbing his calf against his other ...

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Christmas is just around the corner and if you're stuck on what to gift your Gen Z family members, a cuddly plush toy might be the answer this year. 2025 has proved that toys are not just for kids, as ...

While many people believe that autism is a form of neurodivergence that largely affects children, more and more adults are being diagnosed later in life. This isn't because they didn't always have the ...

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Clare M. Mehta, an Emmanuel College psychology professor, was livid. She was on a committee for hearing graduate students defend their dissertations, and she had planned meticulously to accommodate ...

Share on Pinterest Our brains may only reach adulthood in our 30s, a recent study says. Image credit: Johner Images/Getty Images The brain develops through distinct phases over the course of a ...

The ways Americans get news and information have transformed dramatically in the 21st century. The news habits of the youngest adults reflect this shift – and may offer some insight into what the ...

For a long time, it was believed that the prefrontal cortex—the part of our brain responsible for decision-making and impulse control—didn’t fully develop until the age of 25, which is when we’d ...