A simple 8-minute exercise can free up your brain and make you more efficient under stress.

From hugging to hypnosis, these stress relievers are backed by serious research—find out which one works best for you.

When negative feelings accumulate in a relationship, it can become a problem.

Discover why more content isn’t solving your boredom but making it worse.

It could be possible to increase your IQ.

Your brain could stay sharp for years just by doing these simple activities.

The bias may make it harder for depressed and anxious people to take a risk on a new relationship, job or other career opportunity.

The therapy helps the brain work more efficiently and lifts depression.

Study of women over 50 suggests how to cut dementia risk by 90 percent.

Does your name suit your face? A study finds it is a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Levels are typically lower in the body through the winter months in northern latitudes.

The most common ADHD symptoms in adults are often different to those in children.

Is 50 old? Young people have the most skewed perceptions about aging.

The two motivational keys to becoming a champion.

Around 3% of people are thought to hear voices when there is no one talking.

Struggling to be kind to yourself? Learn how to direct compassion inwards with these simple techniques.

Not only does hearing this statement lower IQ, it also makes people more aggressive, other studies have shown.

A study reveals the hidden dangers of night time light pollution for brain health.

It has incredible psychological and physiological power.

Discover the hidden force shaping your social habits—and why you’re not even aware of it.

Up to 50% of people admit cheating on their partner.

One simple game is proving to be a surprising hero in the fight against PTSD.

Both happiness and general well-being were boosted in the study of 395 people.

Quick decisions could be costing you—find out how to improve them.

“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.” ― Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless

A study reveals how six simple food additions could dramatically lower your dementia risk.

High IQ brains have greater functional connectivity and higher synchronisation, but this has an unexpected real-world effect.

You might be seconds away from regaining your focus with this scientifically backed method.

Lose weight with no effort using the ripple effect.

Learn how your darkest emotions can actually be your strongest motivators.

The study found that 68% were vitamin D deficient.

A surprising brain defect could hold the key to schizophrenia’s toughest symptoms.

Children brought up like this tend to be happier as adults.

These little treats may be the secret to boosting someone’s mood.

This sign is not normally linked to being smart.

Find out how and why your brain divides your day into meaningful chapters.

Higher consumption of these foods was linked to improved memory by the study.

We are so beholden to the 'arrow of time', moving us inevitably from the past into the future, that we hardly notice it.

It is linked to higher risk of self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

You think you're informed, but here's why you might not be.

Grandiosity and confidence may lead to psychological benefits.

Two things which make you look more intelligent that you can do right now.

Which types of exercise can help keep the brain healthy?

Many people overthink persuasion, when it is the most natural approaches that work best.

Study of workplace stress finds there's a better way to cope than relaxation.

Your intelligence could influence how much alcohol you consume.

This positive personality trait linked to more suicidal thoughts and suicide itself.

Is people's empathy reducing towards those struggling with mental health issues?

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's latest book, "The Anxious Generation," is shaping cultural conversations and sparking fierce debates about the role of smartphones in society. In this timely conversation, he investigates how a smartphone-based childhood, amplified by overprotective parenting, is driving the mental health crisis among young people. He also explores the push for phone bans in schools and the concrete steps we can take to improve the mental health of young people around the world. (This conversation was hosted by Elise Hu, the host of TED Talks Daily. Visit ted.com/membership to support TED today and join more exclusive events like this one.)

What makes for a meaningful life? Social psychologist Brian S. Lowery explores three ideas tied to the experience of meaning and shows why simply pursuing personal achievements isn't the best way to find it.