Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question screening tool that could help doctors quickly identify hoarding behaviors in patients with memory loss and other brain disorders.

When you make a small mistake that doesn’t harm anyone else – such as tripping over a curb or misremembering a name – people will like you more if you can laugh at yourself rather than act embarrassed, finds research published by the American Psychological Association.

A new study led by Swansea University has mapped international evidence on the outcomes of children who grow up in out-of-home care. Drawing on 77 reviews, research shows which areas of children’s lives are well documented and where significant gaps remain in the global evidence base. Without a complete picture of their social and civic lives, policy decisions risk focusing only on clinical symptoms rather than the factors that help a young person thrive.

Why does your dog rush to “help” when you are searching for something, while your cat seems… hm, less concerned? New research suggests that this difference may stem from deep evolutionary roots — and that, in certain situations, dogs behave more similarly to young children than to cats.