All biological systems are wildly disordered. Yet somehow, that disorder enables plant photosynthesis to be nearly 100% efficient.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been a controversial diagnosis since it was first described, back in the 1940s.
A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.
If not treated, the disorder drastically increases one's risk of death.
Now that the DSM lists severe hoarding as a disorder apart from OCD, psychologists are asking what explains its prevalence.
About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
There may be a symmetrical interdependence between order and chaos.
Daydreaming can be a pleasant pastime, but people who suffer from maladaptive daydreaming are trapped by their fantasies.
The study is a solid step toward developing gene therapies against neurodevelopmental disorders.
A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a "holy grail" of psychiatry.
Depression might be similar to dreaming.
Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.
Could subfertility be an under-explored factor in autism risk?
Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.
There are hints that it could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other brain disorders.
People who die by suicide are more likely to have reduced levels of the NPAS4 gene, which helps regulate inflammation in the brain.
Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies.
The discovery has enormous implications for the development of novel anti-anxiety medications.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
Pugs are funny and cute, but that is because we have bred them intentionally to have debilitating genetic mutations. Is that ethical?
Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
A technique called targeted memory reactivation could improve common treatments for nightmare disorder.
There's such thing as a healthy sense of pride in oneself and one’s accomplishments.
In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.
When migraine and tension-headache patients overuse their medications, they can actually trigger more headaches.
It may be possible to give people the tools to withstand difficulty before it attaches to them.
A healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions.
How do physicists solve a problem like entropy?
The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.