If you're miserable in the workplace, take solace in the fact that you've got a lot of company.

As we look things up on the Web, we become convinced that the information remains in our brains - and we behave as if it does - says a new study.

The "Zombie Ward" - is what the locked mental health facility where women prisoners were treated with the now-infamous "deep sleep therapy" was called, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

Why do we laugh? The obvious answer is that something is funny. But if we look closer at when and how laughter occurs in ordinary social situations, we see that it's not so simple.

Self-disgust is a relatively new area for psychological research and is being seen as increasingly relevant in helping us better understand a whole range of health behaviours.

This is a psychological phenomenon that demands an explanation, and action to prevent future tragedies as far as that is possible.

A woman like Angelina Jolie using the scary M Word is a huge breakthrough, says columnist Allison Pearson.

It's no secret that the internet presents a bevy of distractions. Many of us have grudgingly accepted perpetual scatterbrain as a hallmark of modern life.

The feminist mantra of being able to have a shag without engaging your heart doesn’t sit right with columnist Deborah Hill Cone.

Kiwi comedian Mike King was like a "crazed man", obsessively painting his new house within days of moving in, his partner says.

"What a nightmare I must have put my loved ones through while fighting my demons." Comedian Mike King opens up about his struggle.

There's a new phenomenon of the digital age growing ever more rapidly. It's called "virtual distance."

New research has shown that after watching an educational children’s television programme, toddlers can learn to count to five and learn to read a simple map presented on the show.

Biting your nails or pulling at your hair has long been thought to be a sign of nervousness and anxiety.

I embarked on an experiment. I decided to quit my phone - cold turkey - for one week. I wanted to see if I really needed all that connectivity.

Just about everybody has one raging narcissist to deal with, sooner or later - on the job, in social situations or (God forbid) in the home. How did he get this way, we wonder?

When Bruce Fogle's 100-year-old mother decided she wanted to die, all he and his family could do was watch. He calls for a fuller debate on assisted dying.

A study found people who followed the diet were happier, less stressed and reported an improved quality of life compared to those who ate fewer Mediterranean foods.

Since I was little girl I have felt there is some secret complicity about starting the day at first light that binds together a fraternity of early risers, writes Jill Shilling.

The freedom of diving is no longer restricted to able-bodied people, writes Sarah Ell.

Music, dance, diet and exercise may be keys to slowing down dementia by up to five years, a New Zealand research group believes.

New research suggests extended joblessness could also dampen our personalities. And that can make it harder to find more work.

Is there a link between certain diets and pregnancy complications?

The Duchess of Cambridge has delivered a rare video address to highlight the importance of children's problems to prevent them getting worse in later life.

The condition is usually associated with women but a new study has found one in 10 new dads are affected by postnatal depression.

A proposed trial date for alleged Ashburton Work and Income double killer Russell John Tully has been set down for May this year.