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A professor of educational psychology explains what and what not to do.
This article was originally published on our sister site, Freethink. Fifteen volunteers in France just spent more than a month living in a cave — without any way to tell time — […]
Treatments for depression have significantly improved since the 1980s. So why isn’t the rate of depression decreasing?
For some people, there is only one thing to live for. They commit their entire being to that thing. They are dangerous.
Historical geniuses used the “creative nap” to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the “hypnagogic state” can help with problem solving.
Mental health, healing and pulling together were key themes of 2021, according to the world’s most popular search engine. Google processes billions of requests every day and its Year in Search […]
Stress – and how you manage it – is catching.
When we satisfy our curiosity, the brain has a particular way of rewarding us.
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
Research reminds us that mild cognitive impairment isn’t necessarily a prelude to dementia.
Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season as sounds and images of happy family celebrations dominate the media. Anyone whose experiences don’t live up to the holiday […]
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.
Or you might just be a Leo.
A placebo-controlled study found that oxytocin seems to significantly reduce romantic jealousy among people in intimate relationships.
The number of people with whom we interact is highest around 40, but then things change substantially after that.
Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — “fake it till you make it.”
Memory errors may actually indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is “optimal” or “rational.”
In spreading politics, videos may not be much more persuasive than their text-based counterparts.
Our brains might be flooded with the hallucinogen DMT as we die, leading to vivid dreams.
Think leisure is pointless?
As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.
In tough competitions, men tend to give up early when they feel a low sense of control. Testosterone eradicates that effect.
The human brain makes a striking deviation from the normal building plan.
Why does hearing sad music feel so good?
When we are more focused on the good things we enjoy in life, we have more to live for.
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep in touch with our exes. For people in relationships, that can cause problems.
Scientists want to use dream hacking devices to improve your creativity and memory.
Research shows that psilocybin leads people away from materialism and toward transcendentalism. Apparently, mushrooms teach metaphysics.
Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.