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Dual-factor treatment: Ask your therapist about spirituality
Think therapy is self-centered? Think again.
Want to build trust? Say, “I don’t know.”
Lessons from child development research teach us how we learn to trust others.
Why are adults so bad at learning new languages? We may be trying too hard
Kids' underdeveloped brains seem to help them acquire new languages with little effort.
Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here’s the psychology of a romantic relationship that expands the self
The science makes it abundantly clear that couples with more self-expansion are better relationships.
Activity of dying brain shines light on near-death experiences
The first recorded brain activity of a person during their death suggests a biological trigger for near-death experiences.
An act of self-forgery: Imposter syndrome and how to overcome it
No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.
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Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years
This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).
Is hormonal birth control linked to depression and suicide?
Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.
Why do people rate AI-generated faces as more trustworthy?
What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?
The signs of unhealthy power dynamics in a relationship — and how to even them out
Psychologists often view relationship power imbalances through three unique dynamics.
Even monkeys choke under pressure
Choking under pressure seems to have deep evolutionary roots.
Research confirms men with older brothers are more likely to be gay
Men with one older brother are 12% more likely to enter a same-sex union than those with a sister.
Microdosing psilocybin for anxiety and depression? A placebo may be just as good
Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.
The happiest country in the world is… Finland? Really?
Finland reveals that happiness is more about mindset than umbrella drinks and sun-warmed beaches.
Babies can tell who has close relationships based on one clue: saliva
Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.
Should you be my Valentine? Research helps identify good and bad romantic relationships
If your partner is not helping build a better you, is it time for a better partner?
What is walking meditation?
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
Implicit bias: What you can (and can’t) do about it
Implicit bias may be outside your conscious control, but that doesn’t mean change is.
How trying to predict the future can transform your memories
Whenever you're surprised, there's a good chance that your brain is busy tweaking your memories.
When meeting someone new, try skirting the small talk and digging a little deeper
Only talk about the weather?
Life’s stages are changing – we need new terms and new ideas to describe how adults develop and grow
Ages 30 to 45 are now “the rush hour of life.”
Are people more likely to be lonely in so-called “individualistic” societies?
Solitude, by itself, does not predict feelings of loneliness.
Why is 18 the age of adulthood if the brain can take 30 years to mature?
Neuroscience research suggests it might be time to rethink our ideas about when exactly a child becomes an adult.
The better you are at math, the more money seems to influence your satisfaction
Those that were the best at math didn't even show income satiation — there was no upper limit to how much money could make them happy.
Why does experiencing “flow” feel so good? A communication scientist explains
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
Happiness and why “happily ever after” is a myth
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
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Could ultrasound blasts treat OCD and addiction?
OCD and addiction may result in part from improper “reward” pathways in the brain. Ultrasound can disrupt those pathways.
The mystery of how “place cells” in the brain map out your physical environment
Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it's an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?
A brief history of personality tests: from creepy images to probing questions
The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.
Regret can be all-consuming – a neurobehavioral scientist explains how people can overcome it
Regret isn't just unpleasant, it's unhealthy.