Evolutionary psychology provides a foundational framework for understanding how cognitive and behavioral traits have evolved in response to recurring ...

Schizophrenia affects around 23 million people globally, or one in 345 people. The illness can beset sufferers with ...

A new systematic review published in Evolutionary Psychological Science suggests that the life stage of a mass murderer plays a significant role in shaping their motivations, stressors, and target ...

When it comes to relationships, men and women have been under somewhat different evolutionary pressures. As a consequence, women tend to connect love and sex more than men do.

Fear of Heights Actually Prevents Fatal Falls Acrophobia affects millions of people worldwide, but this so-called irrational fear has deep evolutionary roots that may have saved countless lives ...