Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology

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1hr 24mins
“There are at least three very much interrelated misconceptions about trauma right now.”
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3mins
Humans have always had religion. What does this say about our minds? Reza Aslan PhD, Lisa Miller PhD, and Rob Bell MDiv explain.
Unlikely Collaborators
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2mins
Your body language sends messages before your mouth does. Author Robert Greene and negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro PhD explain the key characteristics of nonverbal power and emotional presence that shape how others perceive you.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
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5mins
Do humans share one consciousness? This psychologist says yes.
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9mins
Spirituality declines, depression rises. Is there a link?
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“It is healthy and normal to be afraid of death."
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A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.
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Neuroscientists hope to learn more in the hope of finding a way to reverse dementia.
Studies show talk therapy works, but experts disagree about how it does so. Finding the answer could help professionals and patients.
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Researchers watched for signs of withdrawal — but didn't find any.
Has the "age of psychopharmacology” shrunk society’s sense of responsibility for mental health?
Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.
Terrified of blushing? You might have erythrophobia.
There is no long-term beneficial effect of medication on standardized test scores.
depression paradox
Treatments for depression have significantly improved since the 1980s. So why isn't the rate of depression decreasing?
detransitioners
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.