Years ago, I visited an elderly relative living in a hotel that had been converted to a sort of independent living facility (but without the amenities found in contemporary facilities). The place was ...

Our experiences help shape our mood. One theory suggests that the most recent events have the most effect. However, researchers who ran two experiments found earlier events had more of an effect than ...

It’s easy to overlook dirty windows as merely a cosmetic nuisance, but what if they had a deeper impact on well-being? Believe it or not, there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that the ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some people experience prolonged mood swings, emotional dysregulation, and changes ...