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Mental Health
When we view hard work as a sign of low aptitude, it harms our ability to learn and grow.
Here's the thorny reality behind psychedelics' ability to unearth buried memories.
Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
The world’s workplaces are growing lonelier — but the solution requires less than you might expect.
Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
People who die by suicide are more likely to have reduced levels of the NPAS4 gene, which helps regulate inflammation in the brain.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
One dose of ibogaine was shown to dramatically reduce depression and PTSD.
Studies claiming to reveal strategies for feeling happy get a second look.
Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
Depression applies to individuals and businesses alike — and so does the solution.
People who score high in "obsessive passion" can become rigidly consumed by ideological causes — sometimes dangerously so.
Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
The heart's rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
Between the hedonic and eudaimonic life, there's a happy medium to be found.
Omer Bartov, who spent decades studying the unspeakable horrors of genocide, shares how his studies have impacted his own mental health.
With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.
Instead of fear, his delusions bring him cheer. His psychiatrist embraces them.
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
Visionaries from Socrates to Steve Jobs have touted curiosity as an essential quality. Here’s how to supercharge your spirit of inquiry.
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.