Prefrontal brain damage can contribute to impulsive behaviors, which may in turn contribute to criminal behavior that cannot be understood in terms of rational motivations.

Recent research, published in Biological Psychiatry, provides the first proof that evidence-based parenting programs are ...

From movies to TV and parental anecdotes, teenagers are often characterized as risk-taking and impulsive with poor decision-making skills. In most popular depictions, these qualities of teen behavior ...

Simulating others' preferences underlies riskier choices when being observed, driven by beliefs about observers' risk attitudes and supported by TPJ–dmPFC connectivity.

Kids with conduct issues can pose a unique challenge to parents. New research is showing it's crucial to keep calm.

Are attention spans really shrinking to just eight seconds? New research shows attention is more complex, involving different brain systems.

Psychedelics, a class of psychoactive drugs that typically induce peculiar mental states and hallucinations, are still ...

Much criminal behavior derives from logical, if not laudable, sources. A wonderful example of this was seen in the old Bob Newhart television show. Newhart, playing a clinical psychologist, leans ...