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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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Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control)
If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about?
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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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Five myths about psychology - The Washington Post
No, we don’t use only 10 percent of our brains.
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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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The 5-Minute Technique I Use Every Day for My Anxiety
This quick trick will leave you feeling relaxed in no time.
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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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Different Kinds Of Loneliness – Having Poor Quality Relationships Is Associated With Greater Distress Than Having Too
By Emma Young. The researchers said it is important to assess the different subtypes of loneliness.
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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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“My-side bias” makes it hard to see the logic in arguments we disagree with – Research Digest
By Christian Jarrett. The results help explain why debating controversial issues can feel futile.
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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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10 Things Mentally Strong People Give Up to Gain Inner Peace | Psychology Today
Letting go of certain things can open the door to true contentment in life.
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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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Repeatedly watching a video of themselves touching a filthy bedpan reduced people’s OCD symptoms – Research Digest
By Emma Young. "My hands [felt] clean after using the app" said one participant.
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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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New personality type identified. Chances are you’ve had it | Science | AAAS
Study finds that personality changes over the life span
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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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Fight Back Against Imposter Syndrome | Psychology Today
How to reclaim confidence.
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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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ADHD numbers are rising, and scientists are trying to understand why - The Washington Post
More than 10 percent of children now have the diagnosis, according to a study.
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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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Does receiving favors make you uncomfortable? Maybe it's reciprocity anxiety
Researchers have devised a new reciprocity anxiety scale. By Christian Jarrett
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Treating Teens' Depression May Make Parents Happier, Too - The Atlantic
Early evidence suggests that treatment has a ripple effect in families.
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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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Why Is Seeing Your Own Reflection So Important?
Four research findings from neuroscience that you need to know
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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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With RNA, Researchers Transfer Memories Between Sea Slugs - D-brief
It hints that memories might not be totally stored in synapses as we thought.
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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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How Exactly Does Autism Muddy Communication?
The root of the problem could be social or linguistic.
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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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A New Prime Suspect for Depression
How ketamine tipped off the depression detectives
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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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Why 11 A.M. Is the Sweet Spot for Deep and Focused Work
How to find your sweet spot for deep and focused work.
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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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The Ultimate Guide to Embracing Change
The Ultimate Guide to Embracing Change
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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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What Is Consciousness? What Happens in the Brain During Anesthesia
Three new studies probe this mysterious state.
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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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Finding Your Purpose in 3 Ways: The Only Questions You Should Ask
Finding your purpose in life, discovering your passion
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The Shy Person’s Guide to Being the Center of Attention
For situations where all eyes are going to be on you — your birthday, your wedding, even a work presentation — there are ways to make the spotlight a little less uncomfortable.
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How to Stop Walking on Eggshells
It’s hard to fully be yourself in any meaningful relationship when you have to be too careful – when there is even the slightest sensation of eggshells underfoot. Filtering oneself, whatever …
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7 Women on Realizing They Were in an Abusive Relationship
Women explain how they learned to recognize the signs of physical and emotional abuse from their partners, whether on their own or through interventions from friends and family.
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Thinking Beyond the ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory of Depression
The truth is more complicated than many people realize.
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Why it’s time to invest in yourself
Leaving the corporate 9 to 5 to invest in your health and wellbeing, in your skills and career capital, and, ultimately, in your future
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Fear Is Nothing to Be Feared
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” FDR once famously declared. But was he right?
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6 New Things Researchers Learned About Single People in 2017
The studies say it’s a pretty great time to be flying solo – more people than ever are living alone, opting not to marry, and leading fulfilling single lives (with lots of sex).
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6 New Things Researchers Learned About Single People in 2017
The studies say it’s a pretty great time to be flying solo – more people than ever are living alone, opting not to marry, and leading fulfilling single lives (with lots of sex).
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What It’s Like To Be A Single Woman Alone For Christmas
A single woman’s secret to surviving the holiday season alone.
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How Depression Places a Lens Between You and the World Around You
It changes the way you perceive things.
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Stress and How Emotions Affect Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease
How your memories impact your immune system, why moving is one of the most stressful life-events, and what your parents have to do with your predisposition to
