#Psychology
Health & Fitness | Health News
Self-Induced Disease: Why the #1 Killer of Americans May Surprise You
Most modern illness comes from bad behaviors that that can be hard to change. But with focus and motivation, we can avoid self-inflicted suffering.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
It's Surprisingly Easy to Trick People With a Disguise, Sneaky Study Finds
It could be much easier to pull off the perfect heist than you think. According to a new study from the UK, you don’t need to disguise yourself much in order to fool the average person into thinking they’re looking at someone else. It might even take
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Magnetic Brain Stimulation as Treatment for Depression Disappoints in VA Trial - Alpha-Stim
Magnetic therapy is no more successful at treating depression than a placebo. Alpha-Stim has been proven in over 100 clinical trials to bring relief.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
7 Awkward Tips for Making New Friends | Psychology Today
Research find that friendships last an average of seven years, so we all find ourselves short on friends sometimes. Making new ones takes some effort, but it's worth it.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Use the KonMari Method to Tidy Your Mind | Outside Online
There's growing evidence that a cluttered home or workplace is a stressful one
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
The decoy effect: how you are influenced to choose without really knowing it
Most pricing structures nudge us to spend more. But there's a particularly cunning type of pricing that can get us to swap our preference from a cheaper to a more expensive option.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
How to Help Teens Weather Their Emotional Storms - The New York Times
A D.I.Y. snow globe full of glitter is an apt metaphor for the emotional chaos of the adolescent brain.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Experiences, Not Things, Get Better With Time
Our memories pay dividends that our possessions do not, increasing with value over time, while the things we buy just get old.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Your ‘Third Eye’ Is Hidden In Your Brain. Here’s What Scientists Have Discovered About It
Did you know that there is a "third eye" buried deep inside your brain? Modern medical science has ...
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Socialism Ruins the Traditional Family Structure, Warns Expert
WASHINGTON—The economic problems brought by socialism are widely known, but the danger the ideology poses to the institution ...
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
9 Reasons Why People Resist Starting Therapy
It is not uncommon to feel anxious.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Avoid Choking Under Pressure: Imagine Having Prize & Performing To Keep It – Re
By Christian Jarrett. The mental technique is called "incentive reappraisal" and it's reflected in changed activity in a key brain structure.
Psychology | Hypnosis Information
We're Starting To Learn Some Incredible Things About Hypnosis
About 15% of the population is way more hypnotisable than everybody else.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
Let Go: On-Again, Off-Again Relationships Harmful To Mental Health - Study Finds
Letting go is painful for many people when it comes to relationships, but a study suggests that it may be the safest option when it comes to protecting one's mental health.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
Sex Therapy for the 21st Century
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Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
8 Things No One Should Say in a Text
Avoid these common texting mistakes that hurt relationships.
Advice & Self-Help | Parenting
This Dad’s Trick for Getting Picky Kids to Eat Is Brilliant
The idea: Just retire from cooking dinner to stop the flood of complaints from young diners. One parent tried it, and this is what happened.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
To Pursue the Science of Happiness, Try These 14 Tips
Helping others, spending time with friends, and getting off social media are some of the things researchers have found can make us feel happier.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
Don't Hide Your Feelings: Honesty Truly Is The Best Policy, Study Finds
Researchers with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business found that our fear of honesty is unfounded. Most people can handle -- and want to hear -- the truth.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Here's what it really means to be an introvert, according to a psychologist
No, it's not the same thing as shyness.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
U.K. Offers Free Services to Ease Loneliness. The U.S. Should Follow Their Lead.
“Loneliness should be managed as the public health crisis that it is.”
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Gen Z More Likely to Report Mental Health Concerns
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Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
How Helping People Affects Your Brain
It truly is better to give than receive, biologically speaking. The brain gives us an emotional boost when we put others first and do something selfless.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Feeling Stuck or Anxious? Change Your Story to Move Forward | Psychology Today
An exciting new line of research shows that creating psychological distance from negative memories or threatening future events can help you manage your emotional response.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The scientific process to heal any emotional trauma | Ladders
It’s important to note that when it comes to healing suppressed pain or emotional trauma, you don’t have to sit on someone’s couch and re-hash the past.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
The everyday experiences that make us feel loved
By Christian Jarrett. People experience love in many situations beyond just romantic relationships.
News | Animal Links
People with depression, all treatment failed, until they adopted a pet
By Christian Jarrett. The companionship and responsibilities involved in looking after a pet may help combat depression.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Study: 7 In 10 Teens Don't Get Enough Sleep, Raising Risk For Drug Use, Suicidal Thoughts - Study Finds
According to sleep experts, teenagers need between eight and ten hours of sleep every night, but a new study finds that when they're not meeting that standard, they're more prone to risky behaviors.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
This is your brain on video games
Given the immense power that games have to alter our consciousness, it’s natural to wonder what long-term effects they might have on our brains.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
9 Ways To Not Be So Stressed & Overwhelmed - mindbodygreen
Dr. Samantha Brody, licensed naturopathic physician and author of upcoming book, Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantling Stress From the Inside Out, shares nine ways we can combat stress and the secret behind why what we're programmed to do isn't working.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
European Jews Feel Under Threat, Think of Emigrating Finds EU Survey
BRUSSELS—More than one in three European Jews have considered emigrating over the past five years because they no ...
Psychology | Personality
“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.
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Complicated Relationship Between Social Media and Depression - Neuroscience News
A new study reveals a correlation between the passive use of social media and depression symptoms such as loneliness and fatigue.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
What to Say to Someone in Grief
A new study suggests that while there may not be any objectively “right” things to say to someone in pain, saying less and listening more are always helpful. (“That sounds really hard” can also be a useful default.)
Psychology | Personality
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?
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
5 Ways to Heal the Traumatized Brain (Part 4)
“Someone who has experienced trauma also has gifts to offer all of us- in their depth, in their knowledge of our universal vulnerability, and their experience of the power of compassion.”- Sharon Salzberg What a week. You’d...
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Personality
When Complex Trauma Is Misdiagnosed as Anxiety | The Mighty
A woman shares the difference between anxiety from complex trauma and generalized anxiety.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Five things to do when you have too many ideas and never finish anything
Many people have mastered the art of starting, but few have built the habit of finishing.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
An Astronaut's Guide to Navigating Stress - Mindful
In this video from Big Think, astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how to manage your reaction when stress hits.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
When Should I Meditate and When Should I Relax - Mindful
Meditation isn’t a vacation from everyday life—it can be an intensive course in exploring your inner landscape. If you need rest, Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce says meditation may not be the best way to manage your mind.
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
People with mental illness share what they want scientists to study - STAT
The new survey is part of a growing trend in the mental health field to listen to people and find out what they want scientists to study.
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
This is how psychotherapy for depression changes the brain – Research Digest
By Alex Fradera. Understanding the neural correlates of psychotherapy could help enhance its effectiveness.
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
How to Find the Motivation to Work Out When You’re Depressed
Working out can be especially difficult when you’re depressed, even though the brain benefits are powerful. An expert explains how to harness the latest research and get motivated.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
How I Learned That You Have the Power to Change Your Own Life
There were moments when it was easier to walk away, but I learned that change happens when you decide to keep going.
Health & Fitness | Health News
The Most Surprising Barrier To Weight Loss - PsyBlog
People's weight loss efforts can be undermined in this surprising way.
Health & Fitness | Health Tips
8 Ways to Tackle Morning Depression and Successfully Get Out of Bed
Depression can make it hard to get out of bed in the morning, especially when it’s kept you up all night or given you restless sleep. Here’s eight ways to tackle difficult mornings with a little self-care and consideration.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
How to Harness Your Anxiety - The New York Times
Research shows that we can tame anxiety to use it as a resource.
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The overlooked subset of people who thrive after major depression
By Emma Young. More research is needed into people who experience "high functioning after depression".
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
6 things that make people live longer, happier lives - Business Insider
Harvard followed 800 people for their entire lives to see what makes people live happier, healthier, and longer. The study was the longest prospective study of physical and mental health in the world, and it found six factors that impact happiness, includ
Psychology | Personality
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?
Psychology | Personality
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.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Sexual Assault And Harassment May Affect Women's Health For Years
In a small study of middle-aged women, a history of sexual assault and workplace harassment was linked to health problems like hypertension, sleeplessness and depression.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
This bizarre-looking font helps you remember what you read
The half-finished letters are designed to make us more engaged with what we’re reading, which increases memory retention.
Psychology | Personality
Understanding Reality: What Hallucinations Reveal - The Atlantic
Experiences like hearing voices are leading psychologists to question how all people perceive reality.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Go ahead, talk to yourself. It's normal —and good for you.
Talking to yourself isn’t just normal, it’s good for your mental health — if you have the right conversations.
Psychology | Personality
New personality type identified. Chances are you’ve had it | Science | AAAS
Study finds that personality changes over the life span
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Be Contagious - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Psychology | Personality
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
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
First PTSD Study During Warfare By Israeli Researchers Provides Early Symptom Indicators | Health News
Joint research by the University of Haifa and Natal during Operation Protective Edge in 2014 looked at reactions and experiences as the conflict unfolded.
Politics | The War On Gender
Is Transgender The New Anorexia? New Study Suggests So
A blockbuster study suggests that in some cases transgender is a 'social contagion,' a maladaptive coping technique spread by peer groups and the Internet.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Understanding Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
The term "passive-aggressive" is used to describe behavior that expresses defiance or hostility indirectly, rather than openly.
Travel | Travel
How Your Brain Morphs Stressful Family Vacations Into Pleasant Memories - The New York Times
There may be a lot of bickering, but your memory creates a nostalgia-inducing highlight reel that makes you want to plan the next trip.
Health & Fitness | Health
Pictures: What Are Personality Disorders?
What does it feel like to have a personality disorder? It can be confusing and upsetting to do everyday things like going to the store or asking for a favor. Find out if you have signs of these conditions and what to do if you think you might have one.
Miscellaneous | Misc
Does receiving favors make you uncomfortable? Maybe it's reciprocity anxiety
Researchers have devised a new reciprocity anxiety scale. By Christian Jarrett
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Psychologists Reveal The Easiest Hacks For Overthinkers To Try When They're Spiraling
Overthinking is the type of thing you don't realize you're doing until it's already succeeded in making you feel horrible. Whether it's some nightmarish, worst-case scenario you've imagined for the future, or a spiral about a text exchange with your…
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Gwyneth Paltrow's latest profile reveals the wellness industry's utter quackery
It’s not surprising to see Goop’s anti-science, anti-fact garbage exposed for what it is – and all the signs were there for Elle Macpherson’s hook-up with discredited doctor Andrew Wakefield, too
Psychology | Psychology
Scientists Explain Why You Can't Stop Going Back to the Same Places | Inverse
In a study released last week in Nature "Human Behavior" a team of mathematicians explain that at any given time people regularly return to a maximum of 25 places. They say that it's not necessarily the same 25 places, but when you begin going t
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
The Best Ways to Pivot When You're Feeling Overwhelmed
'Delete, delegate, delay and do' is a time-management technique you're likely to find helpful.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
5 Ways To Overcome Online Social Media Fatigue For Mental Well-Being
Are you feeling anxious, stressed and overwhelmed with social media? You might be suffering from social media fatigue. Here are top 5 ways to tackle and overcome social media fatigue for mental health and well-being.
Business & Finance | Business
59 Percent Of You Will Share This Article Without Even Reading It
A recent study found that 59 percent of all links shared on social networks aren't actually clicked on at all, implying that people are sharing articles without ever getting past the headlines.
Music | Music
This Is Your Brain On Music | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
USC's Dr. Assal Habibi has been studying the brains of 80 kids for five years in the hopes of answering the question: does studying music enhance brain function? We'll soon find out.
Psychology | Psychology
The real reason the sound of your own voice makes you cringe | Science | The Guardian
Does the sound of your own voice make you want to cover your ears? You are not alone
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Being Your Own Partner | Thrive Global
It doesn't matter if you are alone or you find a romantic relationship or a partner as long as you love yourself and have self-respect.
Advice & Self-Help | Helpful Advice
The Simple but Effective Way to Stop Worrying So Much (It Sounds Ridiculous, But It Actually Works)
Science shows you can contain your worries to 30 minutes each day.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Power of Positive People
Are your friendships giving you a boost or bringing you down?
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
This Is The Psychological Reason Why Some People Are So Hard On Themselves
Being hard on yourself can be a virtue in disguise.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Why Walking Through Doorways Makes Us Forget
Ever walked from your kitchen to the living room to find your phone and then forgotten what you were looking for once you got there? Researchers think your brain is hard-wired to undergo precisely that process of forgetting.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
What Should I Tell a Suicidal Friend?
The best antidote for depression is serving others.
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
Panic Attack vs. Heart Attack: How to Tell the Difference
There are a few easy, helpful ways to distinguish between the two. Here, an expert explains how to spot the difference.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
13 Facts About Vertigo | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Psychology | Relationships
The Relationship That Reduces Dementia Risk By 42% - PsyBlog
Approaching 1 million people were included in the research.
Books | Books
What does running do to your brain?
Neuroscientists have studied treadmill runners, ultramarathon athletes – and a number of lab animals – to investigate the effects of running on grey matter
Psychology | Psychology
A New Report Says Stanford's Most Famous Psychology Experiment Is a 'Fraud,' a 'Sham,' and a 'Lie' | Inc.com
You were almost certainly taught this 50-year-old experiment's findings. But what really happened?
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Women Who Walk This Way Are Most Attractive
Attractiveness is not just down to body size and shape -- the way people move may be just as important.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
How Much Smartphone Use Is Too Much?
Researchers have a term for the fear of being without your phone: nomophobia ("no mobile phone phobia").
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
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
Business & Finance | Money & Personal Finance
The 10 Obsessions You Need to Have to Become a Self-Made Millionaire
You get rich by fixating on getting rich.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
How Useful Is Fear? - The Atlantic
Evolution has installed phobias in humans that are proving hard to shake.
Psychology | Psychology
Online dating lowers self-esteem and increases depression, studies say - CNN
Dating apps are a booming business, but they may be taking a toll on their users' mental health.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
A Wise Man Balances – Total Activity Equals Total Rest
Give it everything you've got! Balance come from being active so totally that passivity follows automatically.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
This Physical Feature Makes Men More Attractive - PsyBlog
The feature is also linked to higher genetic fitness.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
'Dear Kids, Love From Your Brain.' What All Kids Need to Know About the Brain -
Kids do great things with the right information, and any information we can give them about how to become the best version of themselves will lay a sprinkling of gold dust on their path to adulthood. They have enormous power to influence the structure and
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Surprising Quality Of High IQ Brains - PsyBlog
More intelligent people's brains are not just bigger...
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
This Eye Colour Is Associated With Depression - PsyBlog
Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Where you live has a bigger impact on happiness and health than you might imagine - San Antonio Express-News
When my husband and I moved from Los Angeles to Washington for his job, I saw only the cons in our new city: Overcast skies, solemn monuments and women wearing an accessory I'd forgotten about from junior high dances: Pantyhose. The humidity was oppressiv
Politics | Politics
Why unintelligent protest may kill democracy
Protest is an age-old social good, but a new strain developing on the Left may kill democracy, says "professor in exile" Heather Heying.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
A New Approach to Understanding Social Anxiety
There’s more to social anxiety disorder than just its symptoms says new research
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
Why 11 A.M. Is the Sweet Spot for Deep and Focused Work
How to find your sweet spot for deep and focused work.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
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.
Travel | Travel Tips
Fear of Flying? Why Airplanes Are, In Fact, the Safest Way to Travel
Take a deep breath.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
5 Things My Therapist Didn't Tell Me About Depression (That I Wish I Had Known)
Depression is complicated.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
How To Tell A Narcissist From Their Possessions
The kinds of things that narcissists buy.
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
Why Do I Wake Up Feeling Like I Never Slept?
A new study helps explain why so many insomniacs feel like they never fell asleep: It’s possible to remain consciously aware while your brain (or parts of it, anyway) is in a sleep pattern.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
How to Cope When Debt Wrecks Your Mental Health
Here’s expert advice on handling the psychological and emotional toll of money, especially when you’re in debt.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Only Stupid People Have Lots Of Friends
There may be a good reason you like being alone.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Positive Parenting and the Brain
You're never going to look back on your life and say, "I wish hadn't been so kind to my children!"
Psychology | Psychology
Renowned Harvard Psychologist Says ADHD Is Largely A Fraud
If anyone has the professional expertise and moral authority to compare psychology to a rotten piece of furniture, it is Jerome Kagan...
Family & Parenting | Kids
The secret world of babies
This lab is revealing the hidden workings of babies’ brains… and could prove key in getting earlier support to children who have neurological differences like autism.
Psychology | Psychology
Blind People Envision the Future Differently Than Sighted People
The way we conceptualize time is influenced by our vision.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
5 Reasons to Clear the Clutter out of Your Life
New research shows why it’s better to live a cleaner and less cluttered life.
Advice & Self-Help | Dr. Eleanor's Websites & Social Media Links
Interview: The way of the Sacred Feminine
Delve into Beyond Human Design for self-discovery. Learn about the multidimensional universe and recognize the truth of your Self
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Narcissists often recruit people called 'apaths' to help with their games — here's why they're dangerous
They are the 'flying monkeys.'
Family & Parenting | Kids
How to Help Your Kids Overcome Anxiety
Whether your kid is scared of monsters or fearful of going to preschool, here's how to help your kid overcome his/her anxieties and fears.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Narcissists Are More Likely to Be Compulsive Facebook Users | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Psychology | Psychology
The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think | HuffPost
To deal with depression, you need to deal with its underlying causes.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Scientific research shows gender is not just a social construct
“I don’t know any real researcher of human behavior who would say it’s all nature or all nurture.”
Psychology | Psychology
Screen time: Mental health menace or scapegoat? - CNN
Teens' happiness and self-esteem can be linked to the amount of time they're spending in front of their screens, a new study says.
Psychology | Psychology
This new brain study shows why some people are more creative than others
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered a trait that everyone – not just creative "geniuses" like Picasso and Steve Jobs – possesses in some capacity.
Psychology | Psychology
7 Simple Ways to Break a Sugar Addiction
Is sugar your vice? Are you ready to start kicking this habit for good? If sugar is ruling your diet, then these tips will help you gain control over your food
Psychology | Psychology
7 Struggles Only the Rarest Myers-Briggs Personality Type Will Understand
The struggle is real for INFJs.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Evidence For Higher State of Consciousness Found - PsyBlog
The first study to show higher brain-signal diversity than normal when people are awake.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Intrinsic Motivation of Richard Ryan and Edward Deci - PsycIQ
Psychologists Richard Ryan, left and Edward Deci, developed the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) of motivation, which toppled the dominant belief that the best way to get human beings to perform tasks is to reinforce their behavior with rewards. In 1977, t
Health & Fitness | Psychology
7 ways to tell if you're talking to a psychopath or a narcissist
Scientists and mental-health experts have pinpointed a few key behaviors of psychopaths and narcissists when they're interacting with other people.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
World Health Organization is recognizing gaming disorder as a mental health condition
The World Health Organization is officially recognizing gaming disorder, or video game addiction, as a mental health condition.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence
Confidence may be overrated.
Psychology | Psychology
Does Drinking Make Anxiety Worse? | POPSUGAR Fitness
You know the story: you're nervous before a big date or you want to unwind after a stressful day and have a drink to calm yourself. It helps, too. Drinking a
Health & Fitness | Health News
Get to know a gene: #HTR2A | GeneSight
What is HTR2A? The 5-HT2A receptor, encoded by the HTR2A gene, is responsible for post-synaptic serotonin signaling and is a target for many antipsychotics and antidepressants.1 Two single nucleotide polymorphisms...
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
12 Simple Phrases That Are Guaranteed to Make People Like You More
A dozen simple, easy-to-remember phrases, and they'll almost always make other people react positively to you.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Top 4 Health Benefits of Marriage - Dr. Axe
While marriage brings challenges, science consistently shows that it's great for your health in certain ways. Here are the top health benefits of marriage.
Psychology | Psychology
23 Signs You're Secretly An Introvert | HuffPost
You might be a "quiet type" after all.
Psychology | Psychology
Those who need it most don’t get psychiatric care. It's a mental health crisis | Vyom Sharma | Opinion | The Guardian
People die without getting adequate psychiatric help, and it turns out even killing someone else isn’t enough to qualify for care. The system is failing
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
The Key to Becoming the Most Wonderful Version of Yourself
We all strive to be successful, or "good at" our work, parenting, athletic or whatever your favorite hobby is. But one thing we don't think about - is how to be wonderful.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
6 Signs You’re Actually An Outgoing Introvert, Because Yes, Those Exist
You’ve probably always considered yourself either an extrovert or an introvert, because in the dichotomy, you were either one or the other. Well, like with many things in life, this is not a simple case of black and white. There’s a large gray area t
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
You Don't Really Know Yourself
For the most part, people are unaware that their lives are controlled and regulated by negative attitudes toward themselves that represent a basic aspect of their identity
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Study: Being Alone Can Be Good For Your Health, Sparks Creativity
Just because you prefer to be alone doesn't mean you're depressed. A new study finds that being anti-social from time to time is linked to creativity.
