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Mental Health
He co-created one of TV’s funniest shows. He still felt like a failure in his 30s. This is comedian Neal Brennan’s story about conquering toxic self-talk.
Unlikely Collaborators
While executive function matures between 18 and 20 years of age, the brain keeps changing long afterward.
What a long strange trip it's been.
If someone can make you feel insecure, incomplete, and inadequate, they then can present themselves as the solution you need.
A healthy lifestyle even protects those who are genetically predisposed to depression.
The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.
The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?
According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.
In ancient Rome, collective bathing was the norm. In the West today, it’s the exception — and that’s too bad.
Recent high-profile instances of fraud in psychology have led some to wonder if there's anything useful about the field at all.
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
The amygdala can hijack your brain's response if it recognizes past trauma in a current situation. To regain control, simply press pause.
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From marketing to social media, today’s world preys on your values. Here’s how to reclaim them and find true happiness.
Scientific evidence does not support the use of trigger warnings, which are described as a "disingenuous gesture of trauma awareness."
A history of othering, experimentation, and mystery.
It is easy to mock Nobel Laureates who go astray, but eccentricity often accompanies brilliance. We should have some sympathy.
In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.
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Exercise neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how your brain can age gracefully and optimally — and it starts with just a 10-minute walk.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
Football is a risky sport, but bicycling to work is far more dangerous.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
Medical psychologist Catherine Monk explains how prenatal mental care benefits both mothers and babies.
Do you really need a monstrous upbringing to make monsters?
"They decreased their drinking to the point that it was so low we didn’t record a blood-alcohol level."
If you see life as only a source of suffering and misery, why bring anyone else into that? This belief, called anti-natalism, is on the rise.
Can targeted interventions save Americans?
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
It could explain why so many people don’t respond to common antidepressants.