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Trauma
6mins
Jim Lee, President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, tells us how his childhood obsession with Superman changed his life.
Unlikely Collaborators
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.
Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it settles in our bodies.
He co-created one of TV’s funniest shows. He still felt like a failure in his 30s. This is comedian Neal Brennan’s story about conquering toxic self-talk.
Unlikely Collaborators
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The NFL icon talks overcoming a difficult childhood and what’s needed to succeed in a world where the cards are stacked against you.
Unlikely Collaborators
According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.
Scientific evidence does not support the use of trigger warnings, which are described as a "disingenuous gesture of trauma awareness."
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.
5mins
What sets trauma apart from regular bad experiences? A leading neuroscientist explains.
In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.
The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.
Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.
6mins
This is not your average dream interpreter. Nightmares, as explained by a neuroscientist.
“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
Here are the signs that you inherited “money anxiety” from your parents.
Million Stories
The "subarachnoidal lymphatic-like membrane" helps shield and protect the brain.
11mins
Our society is in a mental health crisis. Are psychedelics the way out?
Psychologists are finding that moral code violations can leave an enduring mark — and may require new types of therapy.
"All moments past, present, and future, always have existed, always will exist."
7mins
The ultimate definition of trauma, explained by leading psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
John Templeton Foundation
4mins
Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.
Antidepressants can help alleviate PTSD symptoms when paired with psychotherapy, but does our overenthusiasm for them blind us to more effective alternatives?
Though difficult to watch, films like "Shoah" and "Life of Crime" cover topics that should not be ignored.
Symbolic gestures often speak to our psyche in ways no rational action could ever speak to our intellect.
The Netflix show about a Birmingham crime family and their personal demons concluded earlier this month.
Can we stop mass shootings? The first step is collecting data, and these authors have done just that.