"It’s more important for people, for survival, to notice the lion in the bush than it is to notice [a] beautiful flower."

"Kissing -- like touching and smelling -- is an emotion-driven act that allows us to identify the most compatible and ‘evolutionary advantageous’ partner."

The link between memory and purpose may help researchers work towards better outcomes for physical and mental health.

The evolutionary idea of “social parasitism" explains how social parasites exploit existing communal networks of one’s own species.

"Depending on the situation, profanity can serve as a painkiller, mood-booster or even social bonding tool."

My over-apologetic nature and my tendency to attribute human traits to objects contribute to why I say "Sorry!" to inanimate things.

Our brain creates the illusion of time to either demand more of a feeling in a "short" period or less of it as a response to an event.

Often called the 'opposite of jealousy,' to feel compersion is to feel elated at your partner's romantic and sexual adventures with other people.

"Feelings of regret for not following their personal preferences are so strong that people tend to reverse their unbiased decisions."

At least one in three people experience misokinesia, that is, being annoyed at small and repetitive movements, according to new research.

Resilience fluctuates based on a variety of factors — ranging from an individual's stress levels to how emotionally stable they are.

Cognitive processes that spot illusory faces are the same ones responsible for identifying and analyzing real human faces, researchers say.

"We were astonished to find that this brain circuit for spirituality is centered in one of the most evolutionarily preserved structures in the brain."

"We show... how sleep intrusions during wakefulness can make our minds wander somewhere or nowhere," the researchers said.

Reading from paper is less distracting, and provides both sensory and motor cues that can help process information better.

Humans have many laughs in our repertoire -- influenced by our moods and social settings.

Called "aphantasia," the condition is common among at least one-third of the population who lack the ability to visualize.

The need to escape often translates into a constant engagement with the digital world -- be it binge-watching or jumping through internet rabbit holes.