Behavioral Health

Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare says that human being's ability to cooperate and communicate with others even across species, is what's behind our success and survival.

More than 20 organizations and individuals are developing and implementing policies to reduce the impact of the opioid epidemic on child-welfare involved families in Philly.

In a hearing before lawmakers Tuesday, treatment providers, advocates, and state officials warned that the industry has not received dedicated coronavirus relief funding

An investigative report by the Inquirer found that at least 41 children with intellectual disabilities have reported sexual assaults at Devereux over the past quarter-century.

Psychologists have a name for that sense of being different when we’re with different groups of friends: our social selves.

Technology isn’t just changing our world — it’s changing the words we use to describe it. Language is evolving at breakneck speed, ...

The expansive conspiracy theory QAnon is growing in popularity and influence. Today we'll discuss the origins and trajectory of QAnon and why people believe in it.

Why sex workers say the laws harm the most vulnerable among their ranks — and put their lives in danger.

In sharp contrast to abstinence-only education or “Just Say No,” America has been moving toward a public health approach that doesn ...

Why does boredom drive some people to risky behaviors and others to creative ones? We'll learn how to channel boredom into something positive.

The city wants Philadelphians to know they are not alone — particularly amid increased uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

You know you’ve made it when you get parodied on Saturday Night Live … by none other than Brad Pitt. And you really know you’ve ...

We talk about the rise in domestic violence with COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and the resources available to victims of abuse.

With coronavirus infections soaring, New Jersey addiction treatment providers are figuring out how to continue offering services — at arm’s length.

Optimizing our brains has become an obsession of the modern world. We meditate, take supplements, read books on productivity — all in t ...