mental health
Regret isn’t just unpleasant, it’s unhealthy.
New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells.
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
Treatments for depression have significantly improved since the 1980s. So why isn’t the rate of depression decreasing?
Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate.
Mental health, healing and pulling together were key themes of 2021, according to the world’s most popular search engine. Google processes billions of requests every day and its Year in Search […]
Stress – and how you manage it – is catching.
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
Research reminds us that mild cognitive impairment isn’t necessarily a prelude to dementia.
Next year is the perfect time to have better conversations!
Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season as sounds and images of happy family celebrations dominate the media. Anyone whose experiences don’t live up to the holiday […]
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.
A placebo-controlled study found that oxytocin seems to significantly reduce romantic jealousy among people in intimate relationships.
The number of people with whom we interact is highest around 40, but then things change substantially after that.
Memory errors may actually indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is “optimal” or “rational.”
Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.
Immune booster or pure torture?
Cities overstimulate our senses and are full of people we don’t know. Maybe humans were meant for this.
Think leisure is pointless?
As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
When we are more focused on the good things we enjoy in life, we have more to live for.
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep in touch with our exes. For people in relationships, that can cause problems.
The cause of Alzheimer’s is still not fully understood, but we might be able to vaccinate against it anyway.
Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.
The power of play: our forgotten lifehack.
Our social instincts can lead us to adopt models of desire that might not serve our interests.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
The ability to differentiate your emotions might make you less likely to suffer from depression, alcoholism, and anger issues.
Dedicated circuits evaluate uncertainty in the brain, preventing it from using unreliable information to make decisions.