An evolutionary instinct called the 'first night effect' makes us prone to staying alert in new places -- in order to keep safe.

Exes can remain friends, but the chances of successful friendships between exes remain low – courtesy of a host of psychosocial factors.

The source of the person's outburst might not even be at the root of their anger, and many psychologists believe the release can be cathartic.

The absence of attachment with a stranger -- coupled with the lack of repercussions for our disclosures -- heralds a sense of relative safety.

A variety of reasons -- ranging from cognitive biases to emotional attachments to social dynamics -- stop us from accepting our mistakes.

"These personality types actually limit the scope of what a person can, or cannot do, at the office."

There's something radical about the side character, who refuses to romanticize life and embraces the chaos instead.

Whether in fiction or in real life, murderous people have captivated people in unexpected -- and uncomfortable -- ways.

Misery appreciates and validates the company of its kind, which is familiar and comforting.

Looking at numbers vertically "might help [in] getting our heads around how numbers work a little easier."

The findings locate the "halo effect" of attractiveness -- adding weight to concerns around pretty privilege and the constructs of beauty.

Sometimes, denial is our best friend, offering the comfort of stillness.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

Reading fiction can help people in seeing the world from the perspective of others and understanding its complexity.

The predisposition to dissatisfaction may be an evolutionary trait.

Research has proven that the human brain doesn’t always learn from errors.

Nearly a third of the participants in a study claimed that they remembered an event that had never actually happened.

"Although optimism itself may be affected by social structural factors, such as race and ethnicity, our research suggests that the benefits of optimism may hold across diverse groups."