Digging up preserved specimens of Earth’s earliest life gives us a portal to the past — and now, that portal is offering us a voyeuristic peek at the oldest example of animal behavior we yet know of: ...

Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, ...

“Play” is meant to be fun. By definition, that’s what we all think of when we think about having a good time. When trying to understand what kind of play behaviors are healthy for children, it’s ...

While love can certainly make us blind at times, it's important to recognize patterns of unhealthy and toxic behavior in our relationships. Are you making excuses for your partner's terrible behavior ...

Cognitive restructuring techniques deconstruct unhelpful thoughts and rebuild them in a more balanced and accurate way. Most people experience negative thought patterns from time to time, but ...