Emotions

Discover the distinct traits and experiences of the youngest child in the family. This article explores how the 'baby' of the family navigates their role, from extra attention to the challenges of being the youngest sibling.

By HowStuffWorks

Explore Oldest Child Syndrome and the unique pressures firstborns face, from heightened expectations to leadership roles, and how these experiences shape their personality and behavior in adulthood.

By HowStuffWorks

Explore the realities of Only Child Syndrome, debunking common misconceptions while addressing the unique challenges and benefits of growing up without siblings. Learn how being an only child shapes personality, social skills, and independence.

By HowStuffWorks

Explore the dynamics of Middle Child Syndrome, where the middle child often feels overlooked or left out, caught between the attention given to their siblings. Discover the emotional challenges and unique experiences that come with this family role.

By HowStuffWorks

Learn how birth order impacts personality and behavior with insights from the Birth Order Theory. This article explores how being a firstborn, middle child, or youngest influences traits like leadership, creativity, and social dynamics.

By HowStuffWorks

These days, people are looking for ways to find and share more joy instead of feeling happy about someone else's misfortune. That feeling of shared joy is called freudenfreude.

By Kristen Hall-Geisler

Feeling down and need someone to pick you up? Give the kids of Peptoc a call and we guarantee a smile!

By Patty Rasmussen

Everyone experiences boredom at some point and maybe even ennui, a chronic type of boredom. But surprisingly, ennui does have some benefits.

By Alia Hoyt

The suicides of two students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as well as the suicide of a father of a child killed at Newtown Elementary highlight how the shock from a deep trauma remains long after for survivors.

By John Donovan

Loneliness is such a prevalent problem that the British have appointed a minister for loneliness.

By Stell Simonton

Are facial expressions learned or innate? A study that looked at the facial expressions of people blind from birth found mixed results.

By Alia Hoyt

Short or tall, height affects us all — but does it have the power to determine how long we live, or whether we're happy?

By Laurie L. Dove

One expert calls anger a source of creative juice. Here's why.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

Most animals don't feel shame, but humans do. Why would we evolve something that causes us pain, stress and discomfort?

By Jesslyn Shields

Approximately, sixteen million Americans have anger issues. In this article we explore anger management techniques and it's effect on your health.

By Dr. Michael F. Roizen & Dr. Mehmet C. Oz

Tempers run in my family and it's not something to be proud of. Blowing your lid is often something you end up regretting later.

By Sara Novak