Can’t stop checking, Googling, or asking for reassurance? How discomfort with uncertainty fuels anxiety, and what you can do instead of reassurance-seeking.

It’s a natural human impulse, but it can become a negative thing in your life.

Although attention-seeking behaviors often stem from internal discomfort and personal insecurities, a 2025 study argues that they can have “ripple effects” on the social dynamics of a group setting, ...

The exhausting cycle of seeking permission to exist as your authentic self represents one of the most pervasive forms of self-betrayal in modern life. Countless individuals find themselves constantly ...

When a child is not able to get attention from his or her primary caretakers, he or she will do what kids do and act out by saying or doing something that creates some drama. Children do this because ...

New research reveals how low confidence drives feedback-seeking, enhancing learning with insights for education and rehabilitation strategies. A new study from co-lead author Christopher J. Cagna, PhD ...

Giving schools the right resources and training to teach pupils about mental health really can have a positive impact on young people's well-being. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are ...