Mental Health
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Researchers call this phenomenon “hedonic compensation” — making up for the loss of pleasure by seeking extra gratification elsewhere.
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Do you have an inner voice? Here's what it reveals about your brain
May 14, 2024 | 2:24pmThe new term "anendophasia"Â describes the absence of conversations that most people have in their minds.
6 foods to boost your mood — including 1 for people with a sweet tooth
May 13, 2024 | 5:09pmIf you're feeling down, donut grab that pastry for comfort.
Never send this text to someone with anxiety
May 9, 2024 | 2:03pmThose three little words can trigger an onslaught of worried thoughts.
How parental burnout can harm children — and 8 ways to build a better bond
May 8, 2024 | 12:03am57% of parents reported burnout in an online survey of 722 caregivers that Ohio State University conducted last summer.
This specific nature activity can improve students' mental health
May 6, 2024 | 11:08amBirds fly over the rainbow — so why can’t you watch your worries fly away too?
This is a free and easy way to beat stress, experts say
May 3, 2024 | 4:31pmYou may want to give this breezy way to fight stress a try.
5 tips to try if you're super stressed out at work
May 3, 2024 | 10:42amThere's one essential question to ask yourself.
Do you love your really loud car? Chances are you're a psychopath: study
May 2, 2024 | 7:51pmMight want to get that checked out.
Crying at the gym is completely normal — and could benefit you
May 2, 2024 | 5:09pmSome people put blood, sweat, and tears into their workouts — emphasis on tears.
4 morning habits to ditch for a happier day — and 5 to do instead
May 1, 2024 | 5:39pmNot a morning person? Here's how to change that.
Don't go ballistic — study reveals how anger can increase heart attack, stroke risk
May 1, 2024 | 2:23pmFor the sake of your blood vessels, don't B negative.
I'm a personal development coach — here's my 5-second procrastination cure
April 30, 2024 | 5:49pmA simple solution could turn you from a chronic procrastinator to a model of productivity.
I'm a memory researcher — here's how to never forget someone's name
April 29, 2024 | 4:56pm"You may be unsurprised to learn that our memory systems are not necessarily designed to remember where we put our phones. Or keys. Or water bottles," Dr. Althea Need Kaminske...
I'm a veterinarian — the profession is facing a mental health crisis
April 26, 2024 | 4:35pmBeing a veterinarian is ruff job.
I'm a neuroscientist — make these 5 lifestyle tweaks to improve your memory
March 21, 2024 | 5:11pmBrain health is a critical but often overlooked aspect of our overall health and well-being — protecting it can potentially reduce the risk of developing dementia.
Kids' phone-based existence is 'inhuman' — and 10 times worse than any middle-school horrors: author
March 21, 2024 | 6:00amJonathan Haidt, author of the buzzy new book "The Anxious Generation," says social media has "rewired childhood" to the point of danger — and made girls' lives much worse.
Finland is the world's happiest country, US drops to all-time low
March 20, 2024 | 9:19amThis year is the first since the report first launched 20 years ago that the US didn't fall in the top 20 happiest countries.
'Woke' people more likely to be unhappy, anxious and depressed, new study suggests
March 17, 2024 | 5:56pmTheir findings, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, suggest other Western nations may see similar patterns among their socially conscious citizens.
My daughter eats plaster, foam, wool — what we've learned about her unusual condition
March 17, 2024 | 5:37pm"She's really fussy with normal food, but she’ll sit and eat a sponge," said a mom from Wales.
Clean up your act: Why decluttering your home can save your mental health, according to a doctor
March 14, 2024 | 10:18amA highly cluttered environment could lead to communication or relationship struggles as all the visual stimuli could interfere with reading other's expressions and emotions.