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Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.
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Implicit bias may be outside your conscious control, but that doesn’t mean change is.
"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger discusses how 80 years of ongoing research show relationships to be vital for health and happiness.
Fulfillment at work isn’t about finding your passion; it’s about cultivating the relationships that create a sense of belonging.
It really depends on who you ask, as one European poll found out.
Keith Whittington, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, breaks down three key free speech arguments by John Stuart Mill.
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By challenging your preconceptions, art offers a framework by which you can solve problems.
Mixed messages and competing interests have left college students feeling lost and stressed.
The recent debate between Slavoj Zizek and Jordan Peterson lived up to the hype.
A critical thinking framework developed by psychologists can help teach mental skills necessary for our times.
Romantic advice from some of humanity's biggest thinkers.
Although seemingly obvious, every organization wants to have top-performing teams that can work as efficiently and effectively as humanly possible. Having a workforce of strong performers who are highly motivated […]
It's possible to develop the areas of your brain that control feelings such as kindness, as well as the regulation of difficult emotions. In this way, you can train your brain to be a tougher guard against negativity.
One of the classic definitions of mindfulness is that it helps us not cling to what is pleasant and not condemn what is unpleasant.
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Columbia University forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone dispels common myths about the intersection of violent acts and mental health disorders.
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Dr. Christine Moutier of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention continues our series "Big Thinkers on Mental Health" with ways society can combat the rising suicide trend.
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How many things do you firmly believe because you read it in the papers or saw it on the news?
Does the typical college student understand the sort of mental health care options available to her? Dr. Victor Schwartz of The Jed Foundation continues our series "Big Thinkers on Mental Health."
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Does the typical college student understand the sort of mental health care options available to them? Dr. Judith Brisman of Eating Disorder Resource Center continues our series "Big Thinkers on Mental Health."
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Dr. Helen Blair Simpson of Columbia University Medical Center continues our series "Big Thinkers on Mental Health" with an informative crash course on the intricacies of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
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Dr. Nichole Foubister gives a crash course on bipolar disorder and offers hope for the future of treating this difficult mental illness.
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What's the best way to help someone with PTSD? Understand it.
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Big Think and the Mental Health Channel are proud to launch Big Thinkers on Mental Health, a new series dedicated to open discussion of anxiety, depression, and the many other psychological disorders that affect millions worldwide.
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Dr. Michael Lindsey of NYU's Silver School of Social Work shares his views on the state of mental health within the African-American community.
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A new study says that the less sleep you get, the more likely you'll be to catch a cold.
What distinguishes real OCD from how it's depicted in pop culture — a characteristic of someone's perfectionist tendencies — is that sufferers respond to stimuli in the same way everyone else does.