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Solitude, by itself, does not predict feelings of loneliness.
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
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.
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
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?
Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate.
The brain appears to remember immune responses, and memories can trigger them to happen again. This might explain some psychosomatic illnesses.
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 […]
The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.
Ever felt sad during the holidays but weren't sure why? Chances are you were suffering from a case of Christmas Blues.
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.
Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries despite paying much more for healthcare. We explore the number of factors which might explain this difference.
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.
Think leisure is pointless?
As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.