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Brains Are Not Required When It Comes to Thinking and Solving Problems--Simple Cells Can Do It | Scientific American

Tiny clumps of cells show basic cognitive abilities, and some animals can remember things after losing their head

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Can Narcissism Fuel Grit?

The combination of narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability can fuel persistence.

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The Flip Side of Toxic Positivity: Emotional Perfectionism

Emotional perfectionism is related to toxic positivity. But instead of urging others to look on the bright side, emotional perfectionists expect themselves to be unfailingly upbeat.

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How gambling affects the brain and who is most vulnerable to addiction

Once confined mostly to casinos concentrated in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, access to gambling has expanded dramatically, including among children.

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988 lifeline sees big increase in calls for help a year after launch

A year after the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call centers nationwide are seeing a significant increase in people reaching out for help.

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What does the average human do every day? - Big Think

Research from the Human Chronome Project finds that the average human sleeps for 9 hours but only works for 2.6 hours.

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A neuroscientist says these 4 'highly coveted' skills make introverts more successful than others

Neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius has worked with companies like Google and Deloitte on how to retain top talent. While many leaders prefer to hire extroverts, she says introverts are often more successful at work.

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The Right Not to Be Fun at Work | The New Yorker

In a win for workplace dignity, a French high court recently decreed that businesses cannot force their employees to participate in supposedly enjoyable activities.

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Can a pathological liar be cured? with Drew Curtis, PhD, and Christian L. Hart, PhD

Drew Curtis, PhD, and Christian L. Hart, PhD, talk about what drives “big liars” to lie, why they believe pathological lying should be classified as a mental health disorder, and how you can recognize lies and protect yourself from being duped.

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Catapult | Living With Wolves | Nikki Kolb

Working at a wolf sanctuary became part of my identity. Leaving the pack was harder than I expected.

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Researchers are using technology to communicate psychological science to a wider audience

Driven by a sense of purpose, psychologists are finding new ways to get research and clinical advice to those who need it

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5 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence at Work

Being kind to yourself and connecting with people who value you will do wonders for your self-esteem.

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To Tell Someone They’re Wrong, First Tell Them They’re Right

A philosopher’s 350-year-old trick to get people to change their minds is now backed up by psychologists.

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So ‘Quiet Quitting’ Is Actually Just … Work?

The latest trend in job-releasing energy is “quiet quitting,” a confusing concept that’s recently exploded on TikTok pushing back on hustle culture. And yet, when users define it, it sounds a lot like just … doing your job.

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What It’s Like to Get an Autism Diagnosis After Years of Being Called Difficult, Dramatic and Lazy

Sara Gibbs explores the trajectory of her life in the face of a society that perceived her quirks and exhaustion as exasperating character traits, often underestimating the pain she was in.

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How to Identify the 4 Subtle Steps a Narcissist Takes Before Invading Your Life

How to recognize even the most subtle and covert phases of narcissistic control, according to a psychologist.

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How to take things less personally | Psyche Guides

Always blaming yourself or assuming others think ill of you? A CBT therapist shares ways to break these self-critical habits

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Fighting Against Aging Stereotypes

Ageism is “the last prejudice to bubble to the surface of our consciousness,” says author/activist Ashton Applewhite.

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17 Phrases Great Leaders Never Say to Employees

There’s just no room in great leadership for this verbal spew.

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The Dark Side of Resilience

Could too much resilience be a bad thing, just like too much muscle mass can be a bad thing?

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Mood of the Year: Languishing

If you felt a chronic sense of ‘blah’ in 2021, you weren’t alone. Here’s a guide to recharging your emotional batteries and getting back on the road to thriving.

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‘They could be the visionaries of our world’: do ‘overemotional’ people hold the key to happiness? | Health &

One in five of us struggle to cope with everyday smells, sounds and images. Rather than a weakness, this extreme sensitivity could be a strength in everything from the pandemic to the climate crisis

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Caitlin Flanagan on Turning 60 - The Atlantic

It just suddenly happened, and there isn’t a sports car in the world I can buy to make it otherwise.

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5 Pieces of Essential Life Advice From Seniors

Enjoy these insights from older Americans on the key ingredients for a good life, and get inspired to do your own interview.

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Who Wins in the Name Game?

From dating to job prospects, a name has remarkable power over the path of its owner’s life.

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Zoom dysmorphia is following us into the real world | WIRED UK

Eighteen months of using front-facing cameras has distorted our self-image – and a new study reveals that the effects aren't going away easily

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David Brooks Reconsiders ‘Bobos in Paradise’ - The Atlantic

The creative class was supposed to foster progressive values and economic growth. Instead we got resentment, alienation, and endless political dysfunction.

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Here's How To Tell if You're an Outgoing Introvert | Well Good

You may be an outgoing introvert if you thrive in social settings, but tend to feel depleted once they're over—and crave alone time.

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My 88-Year-Old Grandfather’s Approach to Habit-Forming - Darius Foroux

Habit-forming is a complicated process, one that the amount of scientific advice only complicates more. Instead, rely on simple advice.

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The Unusual Language That Linguists Thought Couldn’t Exist

A new sign language is developing in the Negev desert and it’s catching linguists off-guard.

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This is How Tiny Changes in the Words You Hear Impact Your Thinking

In a fascinating look at language, a professor lays out how political parties can sway supporters with tiny tweaks in word choice.

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Beyond Wealth and Fame: 9 Things That Boost Social Status | Psychology Today

New research identifies a checklist of universal character traits that can increase (or diminish) someone's social status.

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Who likes to be alone? Not introverts, according to a new paper on personality and the experience of solitude – Resear

By Christian Jarrett. These results suggest we need to rethink our assumptions about introverts and extraverts and how they experience being alone.

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Having Too Much Information Can Lead Us To Make Worse Decisions – Research Digest

By Emily Reynolds. Additional causal information can impede our ability to make the right decision in situations we are already familiar with.

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Best Way To Offer Support During Hard Times? Use Messages Of Validation, Study Suggests

A new study finds that messages of support which validated a person's feelings were more helpful overall than the ones that were critical or that diminished emotions.

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Are You as in Control of Your Emotions as You Think? | Psychology Today

During times of uncertainty, it’s natural for your mood to be influenced by outside factors. A new study on emotion contagion shows how this process works in a digital world.

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Separation Stings: Study Finds Social Isolation May Cause Physical Inflammation

Researchers at the University of Surrey and Brunel University London say that social isolation may lead to increased bodily inflammation.

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Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender -- ScienceDaily

Some of the first biological evidence of the incongruence transgender individuals experience, because their brain indicates they are one sex and their body another, may have been found in estrogen receptor pathways in the brain of 30 transgender individua

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Surgery Helps Transgender Individuals in Terms of Improved Mental Health

Transgender individuals are six times as likely to seek mental health care, and surgery can help, a new study shows.

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80% of Millennials Feel Insecure and Inadequate

A new survey of 2,000 millennials reveals troubling statistics regarding how young adults see themselves in comparison to peers and older generations.

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Research shows that Bystanders Intervene to Help Strangers

A famous result in psychology says that people fail to intervene when they see people in violent situations, but a review of CCTV footage finds that isn't true

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These 3 Personality Styles Are More Susceptible to Persuasion

Most people would scoff at the idea that they aren't in full control of their own decisions. However, a study out of England has identified certain personality profiles that make people more, or less, perceptible to different types of persuasion.

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Trauma Effects the Brain of Survivors and Their Offspring

The inhumanity and cruelty of the Holocaust can not be overstated, and a new European study reports that holocaust survivors have dealt with lifelong negative changes to their brain structures.

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Podcast on Mens Mental Health

We might need to rethink our treatment of men in psychological settings. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Redlands' Fred Rabinowitz explores the basis for these new guidelines.

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When we are Angry Or Afraid we can be Less in Control of Our Actions

By Matthew Warren. First study of its kind raises questions about the accountability of people going through extreme emotions.

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Some Things Introverts With Social Anxiety Wish You Knew

Introversion and social anxiety are not the same thing, but that doesn't mean some of us "quiet ones" don't suffer from it. Here's what it's like.

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Scientists determine four personality types based on new data: Comprehensive data analysis dispels established paradigms

Researchers have sifted through data from more than 1.5 million questionnaire respondents and found at least four distinct clusters of personality types exist: average, reserved, self-centered and role model. They are based on the five widely accepted bas

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Interesting study on how our self-perceptions of our own racism is skewed

College undergraduates tend to view other students as more racist than themselves, even when they have engaged in the exact same behaviors, according to ...

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Your Brain Is a Liar: 7 Common Cons Your Brain Uses | Psychology Today

Is your brain lying to you? Learn these common cons to find out—and then do something about it.

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When to Trust Your Gut | Psychology Today

Intuition feels like magic. But we get our gut instincts through past experiences and the knowledge we have gathered. Hunches are great when they work, but it’s good to think twice.

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Are You Suffering From “Not Good Enough Syndrome”? - Thrive Global

Here’s how to shift your mindset, so you can feel full and abundant in who you are.

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Your Wow Moment | Psychology Today

You know that feeling when you’re creatively inspired or even a little transcendent. It is the moment when you solve a math equation and your existence lights up with what feels like divine clarity. That “wow” moment is delicious, but is there a way to ma

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Hopkins Study: Half Of Schizophrenia Cases Misdiagnosed, Most Just Have Anxiety - Study Finds

A significant number of people declared schizophrenic by their doctors may be misdiagnosed. A small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC) with diagnoses of schizophrenia found that about half didn't hav

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Key To Creativity May Simply Be A 20-Minute Break A Little Bit Of Incentive - Study Finds

Have you ever racked your brain for the perfect idea, only to discover it later while doing something else? If so, you have experienced the power of a creativity break. But is there another tool to propel imagination?

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Harvard researcher on psychology of art – Harvard Gazette

Senior researcher at Project Zero and Boston College Professor of Psychology Ellen Winner’s latest book, “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration,” is based on years of research both at Harvard and BC, and looks at art through psychological and p

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Living With High-Functioning and Hidden Anxiety | The Mighty

The Mighty's mental health editor Sarah Schuster writes what it feels like to have "high-functioning" anxiety, the kind you keep hidden as you go through the busyness of life.

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How to Get Out of Your Own Head

For times when our thoughts are playing on repeat, and we want to reconnect to the rest of the world, there are a few helpful tricks to get out of the daydream/rumination loop.

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Beyond Early Attachment: How we Learn Trust and Know What We Know

It is time to retire Attachment Theory from its privileged place in psychology.

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What is it like to experience mental health problems? – Research Digest

A roundup of the research we've covered over the years that's explored what it's like to live with mental health problems, from OCD to hearing voices

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These Thinking Patterns May Be Holding You Back from Success at Work

A psychologist suggests how to find the cognitive distortions dragging us down, and adjust our narratives accordingly.

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An Engineer Says He's Figured Out Why Time Moves Faster as We Grow Up

As we humans grow older and wiser, it's not unusual to feel as if time were whizzing by, quietly gathering speed with every year.

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Can Big Science Be Too Big? - The New York Times

A new study finds that small teams of researchers do more innovative work than large teams do.

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When Do You Know You Are Emotionally Mature? 26 Suggestions - The Book of LifeThe Book of Life

When Do You Know You Are Emotionally Mature? 26 Suggestions - The Book of Life is the 'brain' of The School of Life, a gathering of the best ideas around wisdom and emotional intelligence.

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Survey: Average Person Forms A First Impression In Just 27 Seconds! - Study Finds

You better have your introduction down to a speedy art on that next blind date or job interview. A recent survey finds you only have about 27 seconds to make a good first impression on someone new.

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Shame may feel awful but it is fundamental to survival

By Emma Young. Shame functions like pain – as a warning not to repeat a behaviour that threatens our wellbeing. 

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What Are Ego Blind Spots?

An essay encourages people to consider their “ego blind spots”: hidden drives and assumptions that prompt us to keep repeating destructive knee-jerk reactions and behaviors. Is it possible to find these blind spots and reconsider (or eliminate) them?

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The Bias of Thinking You Can Nonverbally Decode | Psychology Today

It’s easy to read people’s nonverbal cues, tell what they’re feeling, and know if they’re flirting, right? Not really. Verbal communication is a better choice.

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Coping Styles That Will Ease Your Worries

If you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, here are two coping styles that will help ease your worries. Because when you're stressed it's important to have a plan.

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When Complex Trauma Is Misdiagnosed as Anxiety | The Mighty

A woman shares the difference between anxiety from complex trauma and generalized anxiety.

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How lights and sounds encourage risky behavior

A new study investigates how visual and auditory cues increase risk-taking behavior. The findings provide a much-needed insight into gambling addiction.

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A new "intelligence" test has been developed by psychologists — Quartz

But many have argued that evaluating something as complex as intelligence using just one measure is bound to be wrong.

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Your native language affects what you can and can’t see – Research Digest

By Emma Young. This is the first demonstration that language affects whether we consciously perceive a stimulus or not.

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5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Jumping to Conclusions | Psychology Today

Coming to a conclusion before you have all the facts is a common problem that can hurt yourself and your relationships. Follow these steps to slow yourself down.

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Desiring to alter personality not enough unless you take concrete action to change –

By Christian Jarrett. Active behavioural change is required to achieve shifts in personality.

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The Science Behind Why We Procrastinate — Breather Insights

Procrastination is a near-universal experience. Who hasn’t felt the impulse to briefly shrink away from our responsibilities to check our feeds, gossip with coworkers or just stare off into space?

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The 3 Qualities of a Successful Leader - Mindful

Based on extensive research, Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter reveal the three qualities present in the minds of great leaders.

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Understanding Reality: What Hallucinations Reveal - The Atlantic

Experiences like hearing voices are leading psychologists to question how all people perceive reality.

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12 signs of a depression relapse

After experiencing one period of depression, many people experience a relapse. This can happen either before recovery is complete, or some time later, as a separate episode. Learn more about the early signs of relapses and recurrence and possible trigger

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A Nerve Pathway Links the Gut to the Brain's Pleasure Centers

A newly discovered neural circuit in mice may one day help modify food preferences and eating behavior

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    Your Personality Doesn't Change Much When You're Drunk, Study Finds

    If you think you've got an alter ego when you're drunk, think again. A new study finds your personality actually isn't all that different while intoxicated.

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    Brain scans could distinguish bipolar from depression: Looking inside the brain to distinguish bipolar from depression -

    New research has found that neurons deep inside the brain could hold the key to accurately diagnosing bipolar disorder and depression.

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    Teens Face Lifelong Health Effects After Sexual Assault | Thrive Global

    All survivors grapple with lifelong consequences, but teens are particularly vulnerable to certain brain changes.

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    Your Fear of Confrontation Is Probably Unnecessary

    New research from the University of Chicago finds that most people react better to honesty than we expect them to, suggesting that the common fear of confrontation is unhelpful and unfounded.

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    Why Children From Abusive Families Analyze Every Single Detail

    It is a well-known fact our families are one of the guiding factors that shape our personalities while we're growing up. Parents raise us to the best of their

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    This Is the Age When Your Self-Esteem Is Highest, Study Says | Time

    A new study looks at how self-esteem changes with age, beginning from childhood to old age. Here's when self-esteem is highest.

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    What do gut decisions reveal about us?

    A new study compares the psychological effects of intuitive decisions based on the proverbial gut feeling with decisions made after careful deliberation.

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    Who to trust: Study shows guilt-prone people are more trustworthy — Quartz at Work

    New research from the University of Chicago suggests trustworthiness is actually linked to guilt.

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    Moral Outrage Can Backfire When It Goes Viral - Pacific Standard

    As negative comments accumulate, they start to come across as bullying—even if they're justified.

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    Five myths about anger - The Washington Post

    No, venting and breaking things won’t really calm your rage.

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    Study: 1 In 4 College Students Diagnosed With Mental Health Condition - Study Finds

    College brings about new experiences and challenges for young adults that can be difficult to adapt to and overcome, so perhaps it's no surprise that a new study reports high rates of stress and mental health conditions among students.

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    How to Stop Taking Everything Personally | Psychology Today

    When you engage in this type of thinking, you see yourself as the cause of things you're not responsible for. For this reason, personalization is also a major source of self-blame.

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    Smile! Happiness After 60 Key To Living Longer, Study Claims

    Happiness could be the key to a longer life, a new study finds. Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore found that the happier a person is, the more likely they'll enjoy a greater lifespan.

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    Seven Ways to Help Someone with Anxiety

    Simple tools to better support your loved ones without trying to fix them.

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    10 Studies That Show The Advantages of Feeling Down – Research Digest

    By Christian Jarrett As human beings, there's no avoiding feeling sad – as R.E.M. put it "everybody cries, and everybody hurts sometimes". We usually think of this as an unpleasant state, and for those of us who want to minimise our miserable

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    What is synesthesia?

    People with synesthesia experience unique perceptual cross-overs, such as associating letters or sounds to colors. Learn more about it in this Spotlight.

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    Morning depression: Causes, symptoms, and how to cope

    Diurnal variations are types of depression that cause symptoms to get worse at certain times of the day. Morning depression is a common diurnal variation. In this article, learn about the symptoms and risk factors for morning depression, as well as the tr

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    What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone

    Do you want to be there for a loved one, but don't know how? Here are some techniques to help you 'hold space' for people in need.

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    The Key Role of Body Image in Happy Relationships | Psychology Today

    Feeling comfortable in your own skin would seem to be an important contributor to happiness. New research shows body image also affects relationship quality.

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    Surprising Facts About Body Language and Your Emotions | Psychology Today

    You are undoubtedly aware that your face communicates your emotional state, but new research shows the surprising ways that your entire body language contributes to the process.

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    Study: High-Empathy People Process Music Differently In The Brain - Study Finds

    People who more deeply feel the happiness or sadness of others process music differently in the brain than people who do not possess such high levels empathy, a new study finds.

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    Simply Fearing The Day Will Be Stressful Worsens Memory, Focus, Productivity - Study Finds

    Just believing your day will be stressful worsens your working memory and cause you to be less productive and make a day at the office even harder, a new study finds.

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    What Does it Mean to Be a Man? | The On Being Project

    What would it mean to rethink our definition of masculinity? Jonathan P. Higgins calls for an unlearning of our warped understanding of what it means to be a man, and a new definition that makes space for wholeness.

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    Flat Minds | Psychology Today

    Almost everything we think we know about our own minds is wrong. Perhaps that's progress.

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    The Middle Child Is Going Extinct

    Middle children are empaths, peacemakers, negotiators. And as more American families choose to have only one or two children, they’re becoming an endangered species.

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    New Study: The Genetics of Staying in School - The Atlantic

    Researchers have found 1,271 gene variants associated with years of formal education. That’s important, but not for the obvious reasons.

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    Reducing trait anxiety by implanting false positive memories – Research Digest

    The results suggest it may be possible to exploit the known malleability of memory to edit people's very sense of self. By Christian Jarrett

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    Stress affects people with schizophrenia differently: Strategies for coping with stress and building resilience may prov

    Stressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people without the mental illness or individuals at high risk for developing psychosis, a new study shows. The relationship between two chemicals released

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    The Edge Effect: People Who Have Deep Relationships with Foreigners are More Creative

    There is great comfort in the familiar. It's one reason humans often flock to other people who share the same interests, laugh at the same jokes, hold the same political views. But familiar ground may not be the best place to cultivate creativity. From sc

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    The surreal, sad story behind the acclaimed new doc 'Three Identical Strangers'

    The incredible true story of triplets separated at birth and reunited years later unfolds in the documentary 'Three Identical Strangers'

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    Do You Like ‘Dogs Playing Poker’? Science Would Like to Know Why - The New York Times

    A growing number of psychologists are focusing their studies on aesthetics and the question of why we like what we like.

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    The Key To Success Could Be Your Attitude – Not Your Intelligence | Thrive Global

    According to new research from Stanford University, it may be time to change your mindset.

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    This Is Your Brain on Fatherhood | Science | Smithsonian

    What clownfish stepfathers and Dad-of-the-Year foxes teach us about paternal neurochemistry in the animal kingdom

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    What is love– An inventory of the meaningful life.

    An inventory of cross-disciplinary interestingness, spanning art, science, design, history, philosophy, and more.

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    Is There Scientific Proof of Psychic Ability?

    New research argues that legitimate, statistically significant evidence for psi, or psychic ability, does exist, despite the predominance of criticism and mockery of such studies in the psychology field.

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    Are Male and Female Brains Biologically Different? - The Atlantic

    The scientific debate around this question keeps raging, but one neuroscientist says we’re more alike than we think.

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    Tuning in to Our Amazing Auditory System

    Welcome to the Monitor on Psychology digital edition! This interactive format allows you to easily read, share with friends, and click on web links to get further resources.

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    If You Think a Friend Might Be Suicidal, Ask

    Don’t let your anxiety or worries about triggering someone hold you back.

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    Beneath the Mask of Toughness: What I Lost on the Wrestling Mat

    “For a long time, I thought wrestling had changed me. Yet wrestling did not erase my fear — it only made my body stronger, more the equal of my heart.” A former wrestler reflects on the strength the sport was able to give him — and the courage he

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    The 2 Lessons About Happiness That Completely Changed My Mindset

    Don't avoid the negative thoughts you may be having. Instead, draw from these ideas to help change your mindset.

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    What Are Sunday Scaries? And How Can You Handle Them?

    We sat down with Megan Murk, a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, to learn simple ways to manage the Sunday Scaries at home.

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    Inherited Variations in Noncoding Sections of DNA Associated with Autism

    A new study has identified an association between paternally-inherited rare structural variants in noncoding segments of genes and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study adds to a growing body of research describing genetic contribut

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    Americans Are More Socially Isolated, but Less Lonely

    What's the difference between social isolation and loneliness? And why is one rising while the other one is declining over time?

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    Positive Self-Talk: 7 Things Mentally Healthy People Tell Themselves

    The messages we give to ourselves every day have enormous power. Anything that is repeated and repeated and repeated can become "truth" -- even when it isn't. Any coach will tell you that practice doesn't necessarily make perfect but it certainl

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    12 Signs You May Have an Anxiety Disorder

    Anxiety comes in many forms—panic attacks, anxiety attacks, phobia, and social anxiety—and the distinction between a disorder and "normal"

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    Loneliness Rivals Obesity, Smoking as Health Risk

    A new survey finds nearly half of Americans reporting they feel alone, isolated, or left out at least some of the time.

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    How Useful Is Fear? - The Atlantic

    Evolution has installed phobias in humans that are proving hard to shake.

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    What Is Anxiety Contagion?

    Research shows that the human brain can pick up on and experience stress felt by our partners and friends.

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    The 7 Thought-Habits of Highly Self-Confident People

    Do you wish you had more self-esteem? These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident and mentally strong.

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    Why You Need to Be Good at Reading Your Emotions | Psychology Today

    Being able to read other people’s emotions is important for your relationships, but according to new research, it’s just as important to read your own with clarity.

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    Rewiring Your Avoidant, Anxious, or Fearful Attachment Style

    Sometimes it's less about figuring things out and more about practicing behaviors that will help rewire your emotional system and give you the freedom to change.

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    What Makes Complex Trauma So Complex?

    "Complex trauma" is a term increasingly used to describe multiple instances of trauma, the effects of which are cumulative and experienced over time.

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    I Belong, Therefore I Am? | The Immeasurable

    What does group behavior tell us about the inner life of individuals? The perils of identity and why we want to belong to groups. I Belong, Therefore I Am?

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    The Fascinating Science Behind Why We See 'Faces' In Objects

    Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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    Study Finds 44 Genetic Variants Linked to Depression

    Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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    Stop Giving Toxic People Your Time

    Do you ever get upset about the nasty behavior of your co-workers, friends, or even family? Well, if you let others upset you, it’s not their fault. Toxic people have only one goal: To cause mayhem. My advice? Avoid all toxic people!

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    Four Ways to Feel Happier and Enjoy Your Happiness

    We think of happiness as a desirable state — unless you fear that your happiness will be fleeting. The latest research shows 4 ways to become, and stay, happy and enjoy the moment.

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    A New Approach to Understanding Social Anxiety

    There’s more to social anxiety disorder than just its symptoms says new research

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    The Science of How Your Diet Affects Your Mental Health

    The emerging field of “nutritional psychiatry” is exploring how the food you eat can affect your risk of depression.

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    How to Be Better at Uncertainty

    The benefits of uncertainty include better decision-making, increased empathy, and increased creativity.

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    (Just)ification

    Funny thing about this word… We use it to imply “merely” when what we really mean is just the opposite. “Can you just tweak this design?” “Can you just re-write this page?” “Can you just tell us wh…

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    Getting to the Root of the Problem: Stem Cells Are Revealing New Secrets about Mental Illness

    A fresh wave of research involves reprogramming ordinary skin cells into those found in the brain

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    There Is Always Another Part: An Origin Story

    How one author's words led me to an insight which continues to shape both my personal and professional lives.

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    The Shape of Bipolarity

    Much of what is communicated about bipolar disorder doesn’t come close to conveying its complexities or subtleties.

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    The Shy Person’s Guide to Being the Center of Attention

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