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Disulfiram is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. It might also serve as anti-anxiety medication.
People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
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Independent of cultural background, people seem to share a sense of what makes certain color combinations aesthetically pleasing.
Morbid fatality statistics on digital highway signs seem to distract drivers, thus increasing the number of car crashes.
It may depend on whether you're an "easily empathetically embarrassed" person.
Research shows self-ratings of personality traits like diligence are generally more accurate than ratings from others.
Moments of social anxiety around truth tend to be accompanied by similar “fool the eye” pop culture phenomena.
Inflection points veer life in unexpected directions. While unnerving, they provide opportunities for those who can navigate them.
Bruce Willis has announced he is stepping away from acting.
Studies show that feelings of ease and comfort in a given situation are tied to feelings of authenticity.
There is much more to the Kama Sutra than just sex. It's a guide to anyone wanting more pleasure in life, however they take it.
Chess was once blamed for triggering mental health problems, including suicide and even murder. Today, the same is said of video games.
The results of a 2021 study suggest that the world's most powerful psychedelic may be an underutilized peace-building tool.
Psychologist Adrian Furnham has termed this effect the male hubris, female humility problem.
It's possible to measure philosophy's progress in two ways. But is that really the point?
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Are sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll actually good for you?
Wealth was a cushion, but even being well-off did not protect people from the harmful effects of pandemic stressors.
Revolutionary techniques for understanding brain functions in animals could soon help us understand how emotions guide our lives.
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He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?
“It’s not a secret that legal language is very hard to understand. It's borderline incomprehensible a lot of the time.”
Helplessness isn't learned — it's an instinctual response that can be overcome.
The idea that the news can make you sick has a long history.
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Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.
John Templeton Foundation
Awe is a powerful force, a fact that is both exciting and terrifying.
John Templeton Foundation
Dark personality traits include psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism. Is there room for empathy?
Outrage is a useful emotion that helped our ancient ancestors survive. Today, it leaves us feeling angry, tired, powerless, and miserable.
Nostalgia is a happy remembrance of the past, yet it also leaves us feeling sad. Perhaps ironically, it can serve as a painkiller.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
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Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.