In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding hugging were published. Here are the major takeaways from them.

Finding new friends as an adult can be hard. Can a heartfelt hug spark social interest? A new study investigated.

Kids can be so hard on themselves. A lot of the time, however, this isn’t something we realize until we’re adults. While we can’t go back in time, we can do our best to “talk” to our younger selves ...

Twenty-two-year-old Truphena Muthoni has once again captured Kenya’s imagination after shattering her own world record, hugging a tree for an astonishing 72 hours in Nyeri Her marathon embrace was ...