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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
