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Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

by Manfred Kets de Vries,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection

Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

by Manfred Kets de Vries,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection
Measuring emotional 'emptiness' could help manage this potentially life-threatening experience

Measuring emotional 'emptiness' could help manage this potentially life-threatening experience

by Shona Joyce Herron,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine a hollowness deep in your chest, a vacant space where feelings should be. Imagine being numb and devoid of all emotion, hap

Measuring emotional 'emptiness' could help manage this potentially life-threatening experience

by Shona Joyce Herron,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine a hollowness deep in your chest, a vacant space where feelings should be. Imagine being numb and devoid of all emotion, hap
Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out an oncoming PTSD flashback

Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out an oncoming PTSD flashback

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDogs' sensitive noses can detect the early warning signs of many potentially dangerous medical situations, like an impending seizure or sudden hy

Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out an oncoming PTSD flashback

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDogs' sensitive noses can detect the early warning signs of many potentially dangerous medical situations, like an impending seizure or sudden hy
For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum
Self-compassion could help endometriosis sufferers

Self-compassion could help endometriosis sufferers

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows endometriosis sufferers in New Zealand are likely to show some improvement in quality of life if they practice self

Self-compassion could help endometriosis sufferers

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows endometriosis sufferers in New Zealand are likely to show some improvement in quality of life if they practice self
Bogus COVID-19 beliefs linked to stress, but purpose, hope and support could be antidote, say researchers

Bogus COVID-19 beliefs linked to stress, but purpose, hope and support could be antidote, say researchers

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs Americans look back on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Rutgers University–Newark sheds light on

Bogus COVID-19 beliefs linked to stress, but purpose, hope and support could be antidote, say researchers

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs Americans look back on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Rutgers University–Newark sheds light on
A decade of aphantasia research: What we've learned about people who can't visualize

A decade of aphantasia research: What we've learned about people who can't visualize

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of important past personal events o

A decade of aphantasia research: What we've learned about people who can't visualize

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of important past personal events o
People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows

People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonGPs use the PH9-Qs to monitor depression. Credit: University of SouthamptonA commonly used questionnaire adopted by GPs to monitor the treatment of depression does not

People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonGPs use the PH9-Qs to monitor depression. Credit: University of SouthamptonA commonly used questionnaire adopted by GPs to monitor the treatment of depression does not
Research review suggests four key mechanisms are involved in changing one's personality

Research review suggests four key mechanisms are involved in changing one's personality

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressProcess of change across levels of personality abstraction. Credit:Nature Reviews Psychology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44159-024-00295-zA pair of psychologists, one

Research review suggests four key mechanisms are involved in changing one's personality

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressProcess of change across levels of personality abstraction. Credit:Nature Reviews Psychology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44159-024-00295-zA pair of psychologists, one
Positive associations found between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression

Positive associations found between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression

by Public Library of SciencePerinatal depression. Credit: Jenna Norman, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of pe

Positive associations found between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression

by Public Library of SciencePerinatal depression. Credit: Jenna Norman, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of pe
How music choices can affect productivity

How music choices can affect productivity

by NYU Tandon School of EngineeringCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuman brain states are unobserved states that can constantly change due to internal and external factors, including cognitive a

How music choices can affect productivity

by NYU Tandon School of EngineeringCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuman brain states are unobserved states that can constantly change due to internal and external factors, including cognitive a
Babies attend to clues of meaning as they take in complex visual world

Babies attend to clues of meaning as they take in complex visual world

by Kathryn DeMott, NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)Credit: National Eye Institute, Lisa Oakes, Ph.D., University of California, DavisFindings from a study have shown for the first time that when babi

Babies attend to clues of meaning as they take in complex visual world

by Kathryn DeMott, NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)Credit: National Eye Institute, Lisa Oakes, Ph.D., University of California, DavisFindings from a study have shown for the first time that when babi