You’ve heard the unbelievable stories—someone lifting a car to save a loved one or performing a seemingly impossible feat of strength in a life-or-death situation. But how does this happen? Is it ...

In 1982, Angela Cavallo of Lawrenceville, Georgia received the Mom of the Year Award. (Not a real award, but if it existed, she would probably win, hands down.) Her son Tony was working on the ...

This month's issue of Psychology Today includes my article "Stealth Superpowers" about how the brain's automatic fear-response systems can unleash hidden mental and physical abilities. A portion of ...