How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies
Social media can sometimes damage the self-esteem of teen girls. stock-eye/iStock via Getty Images Plus Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University...
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Amazing Psychological Facts About Human Behavior
Amazing Psychological Facts About Human Behavior Sleeping on your left side has the most health...? Welcome To Psychology Claims Channel....
The opioid crisis isn’t just the Sacklers’ fault – and making Purdue Pharma pay isn’t enough on its own to fix the pharmaceutical industry’s deeper problems
Many companies have sold dangerous prescription drugs. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images David Herzberg, University at Buffalo You...
Why does love feel magical? It’s an evolutionary advantage
Evolutionary psychology may explain why magical thinking is so central to love. Viva Luna Studios via Unsplash, CC BY Benjamin...
Your body has an internal clock that dictates when you eat, sleep and might have a heart attack – all based on time of day
Syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being. nambitomo/iStock via Getty Images Plus...
When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media
When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media Research suggests that many people prefer ghosting rather than open and...
How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today’s words could shape tomorrow’s reality and who benefits from it
The metaverse might be a work in progress, but a key prototype – the virtual world – has been around...
How to know if your practice of Buddhism through listening to podcasts or use of meditation apps is ‘authentic’
How to know if your practice of Buddhism through listening to podcasts or use of meditation apps is ‘authentic’ Guided meditation...
Is God good? In the shadow of mass disaster, great minds have argued the toss
Ruins of the Tower of St Roch, or Tower of the Patriarch, following the 1755 Lisbon earthquake by Jacques-Philippe Le...
Blaming ‘evil’ for mass violence isn’t as simple as it seems – a philosopher unpacks the paradox in using the word
A visitor pays respects at a memorial created outside Robb Elementary School to honor the victims killed in the school...
The idea that power poses boost your confidence fell from favor – but a new review of the research calls for a second look
After great popularity, the idea of power poses came under fire. Choreograph/iStock via Getty Images Plus Astrid Schütz, University of...
Exercise boosts the brain — and mental health
Working out buffs up the body — and perhaps the mind, too. New research is revealing how physical activity can...
Algorithms, Lies, and Social Media
Achieving a more transparent and less manipulative online media may well be the defining political battle of the 21st century....
5 ways Americans’ lives will change if Congress makes daylight saving time permanent
Some people dread the time change that occurs twice a year – and for good reason. AP Photo/Elise Amendola Steve...
Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change
For some, promoting cryptocurrencies is political activism. Vasil Dimitrov/E+ via Getty Images Rick Wash, Michigan State University Behind the crypto...
What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self
Studies show that feelings of ease and comfort in a given situation – what psychologists call ‘fluency’ – are tied...
Why your kid won’t put down the smartphone – it’s not your fault
It’s important to know how technology affects the human brain. John M Lund Photography Inc/Stone via Getty Images Meghan...
AI maps psychedelic ‘trip’ experiences to regions of the brain – opening new route to psychiatric treatments
Psychedelics have been the subject of a recent surge of interest in their potential therapeutic effects. metamorworks/iStock via Getty Images...
Why daylight saving time is unhealthy – a neurologist explains
Changing clocks twice a year may be more than just a biannual annoyance. Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images Beth...
What are false flag attacks – and could Russia make one work in the information age?
The Russian and Ukrainian governments both blamed forces aligned with the other for mortar fire in eastern Ukraine and for...
Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging?
The film ‘Don’t Look Up’ warns of the dangers of ignoring the findings of science. Marc Ward/Stocktrek Images via Getty...
Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years
Is “Twosday” as special as some corners of the internet seem to think? articular/iStock via Getty Images Plus Barry Markovsky,...
Placebos have a powerful healing effect on the body and mind
The concept of placebos – which are sometimes called “sugar pills” – has been around since the 1800s. Wladimir...