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Mental Health
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.
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.
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.
Grief never ends. There is no closure, but there are things we can do to mitigate the feeling of loss.
Now that the DSM lists severe hoarding as a disorder apart from OCD, psychologists are asking what explains its prevalence.
How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
John Templeton Foundation
A study involving nearly 2,000 people found links between personality traits and the likelihood of moving toward or away from dementia.
"I am not sick at all but everyone around me becomes sick."
The strange case of cultured ultra-thief Stéphane Breitwieser — who claims “art is my drug” — has divided opinion. Is it Stendhal syndrome?
"I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by."
“It is healthy and normal to be afraid of death."
Boys are four times as likely as girls to develop autism. Girls are nearly twice as likely to experience depression. The immune system may be a player in these and other brain-health disparities.
Retatrutide, Eli Lilly's innovative "triple g" drug, is setting new standards in the fight against obesity.