wellness
Progression bias: Your dating standards are likely lower than you think
We seem to have a "progression bias" that nudges us toward pro-relationship decisions and away from breaking up.
4 ways artificial intelligence is improving mental health therapy
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
Osteoarthritis: Stem cell treatment could regenerate cartilage without requiring surgery
Stem cell-derived chondrocytes could be the key to regenerating damaged cartilage.
Psychosomatic illness: Are some diseases caused by our memories?
The brain appears to remember immune responses, and memories can trigger them to happen again. This might explain some psychosomatic illnesses.
Tearing down Maslow’s hierarchy: why self-actualization is impossible
If you want to be an authentic person, embrace reality. Don't try to clamber your way up Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
If the future is predetermined, do New Year’s resolutions matter?
Setting resolutions for the new year means you think the future is up to you — but is it?
Einstein, Edison, and Dali’s “creative nap” trick seems to actually work
Historical geniuses used the "creative nap" to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the "hypnagogic state" can help with problem solving.
Space sex: the trouble with joining the 62-mile-high club
Whether NASA likes it or not, humans eventually will be having space sex.
Why is life expectancy in the U.S. lower than in other rich countries?
Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries despite paying much more for healthcare. We explore the number of factors which might explain this difference.
Who do we spend time with across our lifetime?
The number of people with whom we interact is highest around 40, but then things change substantially after that.
“Dopamine Nation”: Why pain is crucial in an era of easy pleasures
Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.
Cold showers are said to be good for you – here’s what the evidence shows
Immune booster or pure torture?
Blasting mushrooms with UV light boosts vitamin D by 4,600%
Roughly half the world population, including in America, has insufficient levels of vitamin D. UV irradiated mushrooms can help.
Detransitioners: 55% say clinicians didn’t give adequate evaluation before gender transition
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
The science behind “anti-aging” diets
Some of the most popular "anti-aging" diets show promise in rodent studies. But are they effective for humans?
Being playful is a biological imperative, even for adults
The power of play: our forgotten lifehack.
Is sleeping longer than 6.5 hours a night associated with cognitive decline?
Isn't more sleep always better?
The awesome power of awe: How this neglected emotion can change lives
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
Why do we sleep? Scientists still don’t know
One hypothesis says that sleep helps "clean" the brain of damaged molecules and toxic proteins.
How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain
Marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s.
The power to choose: How Stoicism approaches toxic relationships
Stoicism says that we should change what we can, endure what we must. The company we keep is something we can, and often should, change.
Seeing silence: what nature tells us if we listen
The beauty of this magical medicine called silence is that it is available to all of us, even in cities, if only we care to listen.
These 5 themes are shaping the future of work
“Superjobs” – roles that integrate human and machine skills – will require careful consideration.
Chronic back pain: Novel mind-body treatment outperforms other therapies
The secret to alleviating chronic back pain may be to treat psychological issues like anxiety and repressed emotions.
The psyche diet: How mental wellness supports lifelong physical health
Popular diets view health as a calorie-crunching equation while excluding a critical variable: mental wellness.
Is 7,000 steps a day the new 10,000?
In fact, 10,000 steps a day is just an arbitrary number from an old marketing campaign.
Study finds exactly how long people want to live: it isn’t forever
Biomedical science assumes that people want to live as long as possible. They don't.
Sleep deprivation affects fertility, memory, and even your immune response after a vaccine
Are you getting a full 8 hours?
Is healthy sugar possible — and would you eat it?
Israeli food-tech company DouxMatok (Hebrew for "double sweet") has created a sugary product that uses 40 percent less actual sugar yet still tastes sweet.
Go ahead and consult ‘Dr. Google’ about your medical symptoms
The conventional wisdom may be wrong. Consulting Google for information about medical symptoms might not be as counterproductive as commonly thought, new research suggests.