A new study finds by sleeping on your side best clears metabolic waste products that built up while we are awake.
Date Posted: January 26, 2017
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Anxiety can be quickly generated with events such as a tough interview or critical match surfacing in daily lives. These might lead to one sabotaging hopes and fulfilling own fears. There are many ways that are used to drive such fears away, from ...
Jan 26
Categories: Anxiety
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America's presidential election has been the talk for months--and it hasn't stopped even after the inauguration of Donald Trump. With a loud opposition and protests around the country, it leaves us with a question. Do times of uncertainty lead to a ...
Jan 25
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The pursuit of happiness is something that everyone goes through, consciously or not. Yet journalist Emily Smith warns her readers that getting too caught up in achieving one's goals to be happy can ironically produce a very unhappy lifestyle.
Jan 25
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Even after half a century of research predicting one's suicidal behaviors is not better than if a coin was flipped to determine so. Joseph Franklin and his research team at the Technology and Psychopathy Lab provide an answer as to why.
Jan 25
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Our quality of life depends on a blend of environmental and genetic factors. Well-being, while also dependent on how rich your surroundings are, is also associated with certain personality factors you might have!
Jan 24
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Research looking at brain scans have shown that negative emotions have some "signature" that allows us to determine one's feelings without any prior assessment.
Jan 24
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Researchers have studied the possible link between one's intelligence and one's humor of sick or black jokes, as understanding them requires some mental agility and the need to recognize the blend of odd contexts and shifts in meaning. Results ...
Jan 24
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Psychologists are diving into the fundamental differences between eastern and western thinking and how it affects the people's thinking and behaviors.
Jan 23
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You might have heard the rumor that the human brain has only ever hit ten percent of its capacity. However, neurologist Barry Gordon debunks this myth, claiming that our brain is like a muscle and continuously active in a 24-hour period.
Jan 23
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The unconscious mind can play a large and influential role in our lives despite lack of explicit cues. Research has shown how nonverbal cues and implicit messages can be passed on to our children and thus affect the next generation's level of social ...
Jan 23
Categories: Parenting
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A new Northwestern University study reported that schools should adopt both ability grouping and acceleration to help gifted students.
Jan 20
Categories: Academic Issues
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Due to the conclusion of numerous studies in the recent years, many have come to believe that coffee drinkers may live longer. They have uncovered one of the mechanisms underlying this association.
Jan 20
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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Many species in the animal kingdom hunt and prey, but the origin that elicits such behaviors remain unknown. However, scientists discover in mice that stimulating certain brain areas with light can active their predatory instincts.
Jan 19
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A dog, cat, or even hamster can be a great playmate and teach youngsters the role of responsibility. However, adding these furry creatures as a member of the family can also provide another benefit--improvements on mental health!
Jan 19
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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It's a psychological phenomenon that one is more likely to believe another person has committed an immoral act if his skin is a darker shade. New York University's professor Adam Alter and his colleagues explain their research on this "Bad is Black" ...
Jan 19
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