Psychology

A scientist talks about classical conditioning and fear conditioning.

A scientist talks about behavioral psychology and classical conditioning.

Distracted? Angry? Envious? There's growing evidence that attention, emotion —even love—are skills that can be trained through the practice of meditation. Perhaps it's time for you to become a high-performance user of your own brain.

Setting objectives can guide us to well-being and success. Having a road map for the future is a key element to success.

Should therapists be involved in prisoner interrogations? Two experts go head to head.

Anger strikes too quickly for cognitive control, boiling over before the rational brain can stop it. Steven Stosny aims to get to the root of anger, using a step-by-step process he calls HEALS.

Don't blow your top. Remain calm and think your way through a problem.

Wallflowers take heart. It only takes a few simple steps to achieve confidence and it is never too late to be a social success.

Even the successful suffer shaky hands and sweaty palms. Here's how to prevent "choking" when the curtain goes up.

The idea of getting up and speaking in front of a bunch of people can put even the most confident person into a cold sweat. The truth is: Performance anxiety is very real.

There are ways to counter your feelings of anxiety.