A review of almost a decade of studies found that exposure to violent video games was a "risk factor" for increased aggression.

It turns out that having a child can have a pretty strong negative impact on a person's happiness, according to a new study published in the journal Demography.

It's often said that opposites attract. Now psychologists agree - but only for explaining why people become best friends.

"I do come across children who for one reason or another spend a lot of time with TV and DVDs. They start to assume the character."

There is growing evidence that dementia is striking earlier - and there is little we can do about it.

There are few more uncomfortable sensations than feeling you are going to throw up while becoming aware nothing is offering itself up as a discreet nausea vessel.

The drug, Pravastatin, has been shown to reduce the effects of compounds that drive pre-eclampsia, which affects about five per cent of pregnant women.

A hallucinogenic drug derived from magic mushrooms is being given to human guinea pigs in a controversial experiment aimed at curing schizophrenia.

Experts reveal what the face says about your health and how to cure common ailments.

There is just too much to keep up with these days, what with coconut oil, Apple watches and lifestyle shaming, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Workers who strive for perfection may not always make the best employees.

We need to return to a leadership land where we put people ahead of money, short-term opportunism and pure shareholder interest, writes Chris Till.

It's a real problem that should be treated with testosterone replacement therapy, scientists say.

One of New Zealand's most popular YouTube stars, Shaaanxo, has made the revelation in a heartfelt video to fans.

Minister had said probation staff did all that was necessary to prevent Tony Robertson from re-offending but now he wants a review.

'How can it be that my children have turned out so differently, when we treated them all exactly the same?'

Psychopath and sociopath are popular psychology terms to describe violent monsters born of our worst nightmares, but how can we tell them apart?

Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but psychologists have found that it makes people more creative. Even those at the receiving end of a sarcastic comment are likely to benefit.

Jay-Jay says she's "always been one of those people who has been insecure" and reached her lowest point in Mexico earlier this year.

An inspection of Waikato District Health Board's mental health service has been announced following the arrest of a man working as a psychiatrist.

The Minister for Health says he has serious concerns after a health board staffer working as a psychiatrist was fired and arrested for possible identity fraud.

A while ago my therapist asked me to sit in a different chair and talk out loud in the voice in my head, writes Deborah Hill Cone. That was easy: "You're so hopeless. You're so needy. You're pathetic."

The passage of time is a puzzling thing. While few will dispute that a minute comprises 60 seconds, the perception of time can vary dramatically.

Waikato Hospital bosses are contacting 25 mental health patients after they were treated by a psychiatrist suspected of identity fraud.

Here's a research finding that should surprise no one: The men most likely to harass women online... are the men most likely to have their own problems.

Women may be at a greater risk from dementia than men according to a new study which suggests they decline mentally at a far faster rate.

Elderly men and women with solitary lives suffered more age-related mental decline than those who enjoyed lots of company, an Alzheimer’s conference heard.

Do you see a face in this building? If so, you are experiencing a phenomenon known as pareidolia.

Scientists are starting to mine cellphone data in the hope that it will help them pinpoint signs of a disease long before it can be diagnosed by a blood sample or MRI.

For the first time psychologists have identified the four characters people transform in to when they've had too many beers.