mental health
A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.
No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.
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Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.
Psychologists often view relationship power imbalances through three unique dynamics.
Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.
Finland reveals that happiness is more about mindset than umbrella drinks and sun-warmed beaches.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
Solitude, by itself, does not predict feelings of loneliness.
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
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From succubi to aliens, stories of abductions or other unsettling encounters have been with us for millennia. What explains them?
OCD and addiction may result in part from improper “reward” pathways in the brain. Ultrasound can disrupt those pathways.
Stockholm Syndrome is the most famous of 10 psychological disorders named after world cities. Most relate to tourism or hostage-taking.
Regret isn’t just unpleasant, it’s unhealthy.
New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells.
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
Treatments for depression have significantly improved since the 1980s. So why isn’t the rate of depression decreasing?
Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate.
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.
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
Research reminds us that mild cognitive impairment isn’t necessarily a prelude to dementia.
Next year is the perfect time to have better conversations!
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.
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.
Memory errors may actually indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is “optimal” or “rational.”
Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.
Immune booster or pure torture?
Cities overstimulate our senses and are full of people we don’t know. Maybe humans were meant for this.