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As single-child families rise in the U.S., more adults are navigating the intense responsibility of caregiving without the ...

The brain’s memory compression causes the recent past to feel similar across ages, explaining why we often don’t sense our age despite the passing years.

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When we overthink, we tend to ruminate on the same thoughts or worries repeatedly, which can cause a spiral of negative ...

A decades-long study in Finland reveals that smoking, heavy drinking, and physical inactivity in early adulthood are strongly linked to declining physical and mental health by age 36.

Stacker spoke to teens and experts to investigate why and how teens are using online gaming as a means of connecting with each other.

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