When you take a look back at the year just gone, do you see any times of real change? A turning point, perhaps – or maybe a transition? Although many of us use them interchangeably, these two kinds of important life events are distinct; as new research shows, both have their own role in helping ...
Date Posted: December 11, 2015
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
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A new Tel Aviv University study has identified the neurological mechanism responsible for disturbed emotion regulation and increased anxiety due to only one night's lack of sleep. The research reveals the changes sleep deprivation can impose on our ...
Dec 10
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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A drug destined for the scrap heap has been rescued by Oxford scientists, who may have found it a new role in treating bipolar disorder.
Dec 9
Categories: Bipolar, Mood Swings / Bipolar
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If you don't want to send the wrong message, watch how you punctuate your texts.
Dec 9
Categories: Adult psychological development, Relationships & Marriage
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The average person might be fooled by a fake Monet made of acrylic paint and mixed with K-Y Jelly, but wouldn't an art aficionado know better? How do some of the best art dealers, curators, and collectors get fleeced by con artists?
Dec 8
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Many psychologists believe that laughter and amusement evolved to signal that a surprise is not a threat. When words defy our expectations, it makes sense that we respond with laughter.
Dec 8
Categories: Positive Psychology
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The science behind social media nostalgia.
Dec 8
Categories: Empathy, Happiness
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Daydreaming, wool-gathering, zoning-out, everybody does it. It’s a guilty pleasure, universally considered to be a waste of time, the realm of the slacker, an enemy of productivity. Recent research, however may change our perspectives.
Dec 7
Categories: Mindfulness
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Violence is more harmful to people than sex. Parents universally hope their kids will never have to be violent or even experience violence. Sex, on the other hand, is a part of life that everybody wants their offspring to enjoy eventually. So why ...
Dec 5
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Parenting
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Managing the symptoms during the season.
Dec 5
Categories: Adult ADHD, Adult psychological development
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Buying gifts is often anxiety provoking. Psychologists who study gift-giving have identified why some gifts elicit joy, and others polite smiles.
Dec 3
Categories: Happiness
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Interestingly, it turns out that what you hate most about lines probably isn't the length of the wait after all.
Dec 3
Categories: Adult psychological development
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This isn’t a how-to guide for narcissists. They don’t need any pointers. This is for all the people who often feel like doormats.
Dec 2
Categories: Happiness, Self-Care / Self Compassion
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Traditionally, the criminal justice system has been focused on ensuring that offenders are suitably punished that the interests and needs of victims are often overlooked. In the case of a murder, what about relatives and friends left behind?
Dec 2
Categories: Forgiveness
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When you send an email, how long should you wait for a response? Is it OK to follow up a day later? If you haven't gotten a response in a week, should you assume you won’t get a reply?
Dec 1
Categories: Workplace Issues
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When it comes to food quality, you get what you pay for, right? Not necessarily. According to a new study, price influences how we judge the quality of foods, but it may not be a true reflection of how good the product is.
Dec 1
Categories: Mindfulness
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New evidence shows the calming power of reminiscing about happy times
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