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If they expect to be judged, dismissed or punished every time they speak honestly, they begin keeping more of their lives to themselves. Over time, small secrets can turn into bigger ones, making it ...
Posted July 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch As I have coached clients in their struggles with siblings, I have found that many come to me in their 50s and 60s when they suddenly see themselves and their relationships…
Posted July 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina In his classic novel about the French Revolution, Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” (1975). That same quote also applies to the…
You think about someone you have not seen in years, and they call that afternoon. A stranger says exactly what you needed to hear during a difficult week. A chance encounter changes the direction of your career or…
Posted July 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. Last weekend on stage, I pretended to be a live and sentient pot of chili with my improv class during a show about finding love in quick-service restaurants. Lots…
Updated July 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Nobody saw this coming, at least I didn't. Midjourney, the company built on generating images that never existed is now trying to generate images of what's actually inside…
Listen carefully. That faint buzzing you hear just might be the woman—or couple—next door enjoying one or more vibrators. Today, more than half of adult American women own at least one. Only a fraction of couples include…
Posted July 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." â George Orwell Imagine watching someone on TV, perhaps a…
A growing number of prostate cancer experts argue that calling the lowest-risk prostate cancer "cancer" does more harm than good. A new UCLA-led study found removing the cancer label could dramatically reduce…
Updated July 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. A bit like one of those Russian nested dolls, Guillermo Stitch's latest novel keeps surprising the reader. Stories within stories take the forms of science…
Why might someone seek a psychological evaluation? Most people seek psychological evaluation in order to obtain or confirm a ...
A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in…
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in mental health care, from chatbots offering guided conversations to apps that track mood and symptoms.
CDC: Early West Nile season brings record cases; protect against mosquito bites this holiday weekend
Clinical exams that incorporate gait analysis after physical exertion may provide insight into how youths are recovering after concussions and help determine whether they are ready to return to sports, UT Southwestern…
Sleep is a fundamental aspect of human health that plays a crucial role in cognitive function, academic performance and social interactions. A study published in PLOS One by Yao Zhao at Temple University, U.S., and…
A new Molecular Psychiatry meta-analysis suggests CBD may improve emotional behavior and cognition in animal models, but ...
As part of this year’s festival, the Child Mind Institute, in partnership with Wellcome, proudly presented the inaugural Youth Mental Health Hub – a week of programming dedicated to advancing solutions to one of the…
Survey reveals AI users report brain fatigue, reduced thinking effort, and workplace stress despite productivity benefits.
Substance use disorders (SUDs) may become the next therapeutic target for GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s). Although the evidence ...
Have you been carrying the weight of anxiety, past trauma, relationship challenges, or overwhelming stress while trying to hold ...
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the fitness industry: People can now ask chatbots to write marathon plans, build gym programs and even adjust workouts based on sleep or heart rate data.
By now, you’ve probably heard of the term looksmaxxing. Think pieces about the trend have popped up all over the internet. And in a recent episode of Saturday Night Live, comedians poked fun at lookmaxxing influencers…
Updated July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Regularly feeling awe — becoming absorbed in something vast that takes us beyond ourselves — seems to be one of the best things we can do for ourselves and the world…
The best liars don't invent stories from scratch. Research reveals the tactic that helps them get away with deception.
In 1924, the psychologist John Watson made a famous offer. Give me a dozen healthy infants, he wrote, and I will train any one of them to become any specialist I choose—doctor, lawyer, artist, even thief—regardless of…
Buddhist meditation and Pentecostal speaking in tongues could hardly look more different. But not to the brain.
Most transformations fail on behavior, not strategy. Learn the four behaviors that reveal whether your leadership team is truly ready for change—before you launch it.
Experts reveal exactly what to do before, during and after a night of drinking to escape the tell-tale symptoms we’re all familiar with ...
If you're 18, getting a bit more sleep could matter more than you think. New research from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC shows that even in healthy young people, longer nights of sleep are linked to more stable…