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An artist and sculptor, Anna Coleman Ladd offered her talents to soldiers who had been badly disfigured fighting in World War I. Her masks helped restore their appearance and their self-confidence.

A new study shows that those puppy-playtime programs colleges host during finals season can actually be effective in just a few minutes.

A new study shows that we’re less special than we thought: Apes can connect with each other by watching movies just like us.

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While there are plenty of obvious pleasures of smooching, there are also some remarkable health benefits, backed by science.

Signs on the benches installed in a park and by the waterfront invite anyone to sit "if you don't mind someone stopping to say hello."

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Is being an I.N.F.J. a load of C.R.A.P.? That depends on who you ask. But the majority of Fortune 100 companies don't seem to mind.

An ambitious experiment left 17,303 'lost' wallets in the hands of people around the world, some with money and some without. The results might surprise you.

Everyone was enthralled by Ross and Rachel's romantic drama—but how would you feel about Monica and Joey's?

But it's not just 'Friends' that could do the trick, according to clinical psychologist Marc Hekster. 'The Big Bang Theory' can also help reduce your anxiety.

Iain Glen and Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones

if you’re having a hard time wrapping your mind around the end of 'Game of Thrones,' or just want to vent, there's a counseling service here for you.

There are a lot of 'Game of Thrones' quizzes that will tell you if you're a Cersei or a Jon Snow, but this survey is based in—and helps support—psychological research

Anxious travelers passing through Scotland's Aberdeen Airport will soon have the option to go to a "canine crew" of therapy dogs for comfort.

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B.F. Skinner is responsible for the term "positive reinforcement." He also taught pigeons to play ping pong—for science. Learn more about this pioneering psychologist.

He’s dealt with elaborate booby traps, KGB agents, and a face-melting artifact, but to Indiana Jones, nothing’s more unsettling than snakes. Lots of people can relate.