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A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

by Karyn Healy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the school year means new classes, routines, after-school activities and sometimes even a new school.This can be a r

A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

by Karyn Healy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the school year means new classes, routines, after-school activities and sometimes even a new school.This can be a r
Why 'Galentine's Day' is good for your health

Why 'Galentine's Day' is good for your health

by Avery NewmarkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile Galentine's Day may have started as a storyline for Leslie Knope on "Parks and Recreation" (which also gave us "Treat Yo'

Why 'Galentine's Day' is good for your health

by Avery NewmarkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile Galentine's Day may have started as a storyline for Leslie Knope on "Parks and Recreation" (which also gave us "Treat Yo'
Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit

Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit
Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with
Stressed mice process noise differently in the brain, altering how they perceive the world

Stressed mice process noise differently in the brain, altering how they perceive the world

byPublic Library of SciencePhysiological and behavioral evidence of stress. Left: Schematics of two-photon imaging during baseline and repetitive stress conditions. In repetitive stress sessions

Stressed mice process noise differently in the brain, altering how they perceive the world

byPublic Library of SciencePhysiological and behavioral evidence of stress. Left: Schematics of two-photon imaging during baseline and repetitive stress conditions. In repetitive stress sessions
A playful approach to life activates 'lemonading' to help people cope with adversity, scientists say

A playful approach to life activates 'lemonading' to help people cope with adversity, scientists say

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found that taking a playful approach to life doesn't mean you don't take your situation seriously, but it can mean you cope w

A playful approach to life activates 'lemonading' to help people cope with adversity, scientists say

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found that taking a playful approach to life doesn't mean you don't take your situation seriously, but it can mean you cope w
Trauma dumping: How sharing experiences on social media can cause distress for other users

Trauma dumping: How sharing experiences on social media can cause distress for other users

by Alix Woolard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever asked someone how their day was, or been chatting casually with a friend, only to have them tell you a horrific st

Trauma dumping: How sharing experiences on social media can cause distress for other users

by Alix Woolard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever asked someone how their day was, or been chatting casually with a friend, only to have them tell you a horrific st
This Valentine's Day, try loving-kindness meditation

This Valentine's Day, try loving-kindness meditation

by Jeremy David Engels,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day.When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this

This Valentine's Day, try loving-kindness meditation

by Jeremy David Engels,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day.When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this
Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea
Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm

Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm
Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities

Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities
Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and