How Art Engagement Benefits Older Collectors

A recent review provides compelling evidence that arts engagement significantly reduces cognitive decline and enhances the quality of life among healthy older adults.

A recent review provides compelling evidence that arts engagement significantly reduces cognitive decline and enhances the quality of life among healthy older adults.

A Collector's Dilemma: AI or Human Art?

While AI can replicate the sensory aspects of art, it addresses human experiences less well. This may preserve a space for human creativity, even as AI technology advances.

While AI can replicate the sensory aspects of art, it addresses human experiences less well. This may preserve a space for human creativity, even as AI technology advances.

Effect of Television Watching on Skin Tone Preference

A new study of rural villagers in Nicaragua finds a link between watching TV and a preference for lighter-skinned faces.

A new study of rural villagers in Nicaragua finds a link between watching TV and a preference for lighter-skinned faces.

Bustles and Butt Lifts: What Won’t We Do for Beauty?

For beauty, we paint our faces, starve ourselves to the bone, feel the burn, suck out our fat, freeze our faces, cut into our skin, and place foreign bodies into our skin.

For beauty, we paint our faces, starve ourselves to the bone, feel the burn, suck out our fat, freeze our faces, cut into our skin, and place foreign bodies into our skin.

Does Retail Therapy Count as "Real" Therapy?

We all have our own personalities, preferences, and quirks, and they should all be reflected in our styles. Finding your style can lead to increased self-esteem and confidence.

We all have our own personalities, preferences, and quirks, and they should all be reflected in our styles. Finding your style can lead to increased self-esteem and confidence.

How Others View Your Attempts to Look Younger

Want to look younger? Why does the answer matter to you, and how does it impact how others see you?

Want to look younger? Why does the answer matter to you, and how does it impact how others see you?

Awe in the Heavens

Can a total solar eclipse change your life? For millions of Americans, it may have.

Can a total solar eclipse change your life? For millions of Americans, it may have.

Body Dissatisfaction Is Expensive

A new analysis estimates that body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination create billions of dollars in costs for individuals, the government, and society at large.

A new analysis estimates that body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination create billions of dollars in costs for individuals, the government, and society at large.

Should Patients With Body Dysmorphia Have Cosmetic Surgery?

Patients with body dysmorphia often harbor unrealistic expectations about cosmetic procedures.

Patients with body dysmorphia often harbor unrealistic expectations about cosmetic procedures.

The Unexpected Appeal of Men With Dad Bods

The non-physical traits attributed to those bodies are the key.

The non-physical traits attributed to those bodies are the key.

Beauty Filters as a Gateway to Cosmetic Procedures

The link between beauty filters, cosmetic procedures, and mental health is complex.

The link between beauty filters, cosmetic procedures, and mental health is complex.

Older Women See Themselves More Positively Than the Media Does

Media images impact women differently depending on their age.

Media images impact women differently depending on their age.

Dancing on Behalf of Peace

Personal Perspective: Dancing on behalf of peace can transform the global pain of war and injustice, uniting us in solidarity and hope.

Personal Perspective: Dancing on behalf of peace can transform the global pain of war and injustice, uniting us in solidarity and hope.

The New Romantics

Artists, thinkers, designers, and scientists are converging on the value of art, aesthetics and nature, parallelling earlier Romantics’ response to science and tech gone awry.

Artists, thinkers, designers, and scientists are converging on the value of art, aesthetics and nature, parallelling earlier Romantics’ response to science and tech gone awry.

Upset About Looking Older?

Making peace with how you look now actually facilitates self-improvement. It’s hard to do anything proactively in a state of self-loathing.

Making peace with how you look now actually facilitates self-improvement. It’s hard to do anything proactively in a state of self-loathing.

Making Up to Make the Grade

How appearance anxiety is affecting the mental health of young women and girls.

How appearance anxiety is affecting the mental health of young women and girls.

How Two Bald Eagles Are Rejuvenating a Weary World

Viewing a live cam of two bald eagles and their three egg mesmerizes and offers profound benefits to our health and community.

Viewing a live cam of two bald eagles and their three egg mesmerizes and offers profound benefits to our health and community.

How to Live With Your Aging Face and Not Worry About It

In a society that values youth and disparages age, it can be difficult to accept time’s inevitable effects. A new study shows the personal toll such attitudes can take.

In a society that values youth and disparages age, it can be difficult to accept time’s inevitable effects. A new study shows the personal toll such attitudes can take.

Body Image Strategies for Using Social Media

Social media can contribute to negative body image. In a new study, we investigated two promising "protective filtering" strategies that may help.

Social media can contribute to negative body image. In a new study, we investigated two promising "protective filtering" strategies that may help.

The Benefits of a Romance With Your Best Friend

Hollywood may be skeptical about whether genuine friendship can transform into deep romance, but the latest psychological research reports surprising findings on this issue.

Hollywood may be skeptical about whether genuine friendship can transform into deep romance, but the latest psychological research reports surprising findings on this issue.

Fat and Sexy: How Body Positivity Is Smashing Fat Phobia

Tips for clinicians who want to provide culturally competent care for fat clients.

Tips for clinicians who want to provide culturally competent care for fat clients.

Let's Celebrate Painted Nails and Haircuts

How we look can change how we feel.

How we look can change how we feel.

Social Media and Unrealistic Beauty Ideals

Whilst the algorithms’ sole aim is to keep us scrolling, they give us beauty content because we’ve voted with our fingers and thumbs; this is the content we want to see.

Whilst the algorithms’ sole aim is to keep us scrolling, they give us beauty content because we’ve voted with our fingers and thumbs; this is the content we want to see.

The Neuro-Architecture Triad: A Cheat Code for Designers

How can architects take psychology and neuroscience seriously? Responses to coherence, fascination, and homeyness offer a cheat code to assist design choices.

How can architects take psychology and neuroscience seriously? Responses to coherence, fascination, and homeyness offer a cheat code to assist design choices.

Picture Imperfect: Unmasking Plastic Surgery Before/After Photos

Edited before-and-after photos can embellish actual surgical outcomes. Patients should advocate for a more authentic portrayal of the plastic surgery experience.

Edited before-and-after photos can embellish actual surgical outcomes. Patients should advocate for a more authentic portrayal of the plastic surgery experience.

People Judge Poetic Language as More Truthful

If our words are a delight, people think we are right. Research shows that rhyming language can influence how people perceive information.

If our words are a delight, people think we are right. Research shows that rhyming language can influence how people perceive information.

Why We Like "Bad Art"

There is a complex interplay of psychological and neurological processes in the appreciation of art, good or bad.

There is a complex interplay of psychological and neurological processes in the appreciation of art, good or bad.

Exercise May Turn Fat Into a Weight Regulator

Researchers are discovering ways that white fat gets changed into beige fat, which burns energy rather than storing it.

Researchers are discovering ways that white fat gets changed into beige fat, which burns energy rather than storing it.

Art, Emotions, and Language: Why Words Matter for Aesthetics

While we might think that words and art are different forms of communication, words give form to otherwise nebulous affective states in art.

While we might think that words and art are different forms of communication, words give form to otherwise nebulous affective states in art.

Identity and Mentorship in the Barbershop 

The Black barbershop offers a rich tapestry of conversations, insights, and a safe space for Black youth.

The Black barbershop offers a rich tapestry of conversations, insights, and a safe space for Black youth.