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If not treated, the disorder drastically increases one's risk of death.
Recent high-profile instances of fraud in psychology have led some to wonder if there's anything useful about the field at all.
In a world without clocks, people used common activities in place of time units. How long it took you to go to the toilet mattered.
In work and life, the rules of success are being redefined.
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
Just 12% of Americans account for half the country's total beef consumption.
The best answer we have is, "Life is matter with intentionality."
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
How can you maximize the amount of love and happiness in your life? One of history's greatest scientists found the answer: with math.
"When Harry Met Sally" lied to you.
Humanity is never fully in control of its creations. This lesson from Mary Shelley has remained relevant for over 200 years.
John Templeton Foundation
Successful alpha leadership is more about caring and healing than dog-eat-dog supremacy.
The amygdala can hijack your brain's response if it recognizes past trauma in a current situation. To regain control, simply press pause.
Is it like a tiny ball — or what?
To put things in perspective, the cost of sequencing a single genome in 2012 was around $10,000.
We are prone to false memories. One reason is that we are biased toward remembering tidy endings for events, even if they didn't exist.
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.
Musical preferences are correlated with personality traits — and these connections are largely consistent across cultures and continents.
Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.
Quality down time is important for relationships. Here are three practical suggestions to create more of it.
The matter that creates black holes won't be what comes out when they evaporate. Will the black hole information paradox ever be solved?
Did they spend the money on themselves or others?
Over a third are worried that vaccines can cause "canine autism."
“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed," advised Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. He had a point.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
A relatively new interpretation of quantum mechanics asks us to reimagine the process of science itself.