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Updated August 18, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye When you think back to your first heartbreak, it is striking how vividly those feelings can return. Even after years have passed, some painful events can feel as though…
Could feeling low make some judgments more objective? A large review offers an intriguing answer.
Two days of flight delays revealed who often gets rewarded for emotional dysregulation, why we do it, and how we can interrupt it.
Psychology says people who always underestimate others aren't always confident in their own abilities. This behavior can be linked to insecurity, low self-worth, ego defense, comparison and fear of ...
Immediately removing a price tag may be less about the piece of cardboard itself and more about what it represents. The tag belongs to the marketplace. The garment belongs to you.
Nodding while disagreeing highlights a subtle aspect of human communication: showing attentiveness or connection isn't necessarily the same as expressing agreement.
A Cook Children's psychiatrist says emotional regulation is a skill that parents can help their children develop. Here's how.
Obstetric violence (OV) is a significant public health concern involving disrespectful, abusive, and non-consented practices during maternity care. This cross-sectional study investigated its prevalence and determinants…
Policy mixes are key to accelerating low-carbon transitions. Yet, how combined policies impact electric vehicle (EV) adoption decisions and scale up to system-level diffusion remains unclear. Here we combine…
This study proposes a theoretical formalization of personality dynamics in which introversion, extroversion, and ambiversion are modeled as recursion, iteration, and transitivity, respectively. Rather than treating these…
Emerging data support the benefits of creative arts interventions for addressing depression in adolescents, but the neural mechanisms are poorly understood. This study examined changes in connectivity among large-scale…
Brainstem arousal systems including the locus coeruleus noradrenaline system, respond transiently to behaviorally relevant events. This also drives dilations of the pupil, which are often observed during cognitive tasks…
Facial expressions are important cues for trait inferences, yet most research focuses on intense, prototypical displays, leaving open how observers interpret ambiguous or blended expressions. Across two studies, we…
This study investigated factors associated with mental health outcomes in individuals who have undergone Metabolic Bariatric Surgery (MBS). A sample of 238 adults with history of MBS was assessed with the 21-item…
Beliefs in conspiracy theories and their resistance to correction pose critical challenges to public health. A potential countermeasure to this is the use of Large Language Model (LLM) driven debates about conspiracy…
This study examined the multilevel factors associated with vaccine social license in China. It used a social-ecological framework to assess how individual traits, social influences, and institutional trust jointly relate…
Excessive screen time and insufficient physical activity are increasingly common among adolescents and have been linked to adverse physical and psychological health outcomes. This school-based cross-sectional study…
Deposit-return systems (DRS) have acquired renewed policy urgency across the European Union following the adoption of the 2024 Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40), which obliges all…
Pediatric traumatic brain injury (PTBI) may disrupt neurodevelopmental systems supporting social perception, including the rapid processing of facial information. Although face perception is essential for social…
Trust in AI-driven decision support systems (AI-DSS) may be associated with both beneficial and adverse employee outcomes. Drawing on Cognitive Appraisal Theory, Social Exchange Theory, and Technology Threat Avoidance…
Night owls and early birds differ in surprising ways, with research revealing links to personality, wellbeing, habits and the brain.
Updated August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye "Comparison is the thief of joy." —Teddy Roosevelt The second time I met Esther Perel, I told her that she was a tremendous poet. The musicality of her ingenious ditties…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Since I began writing my book, Music Between Your Ears, I’ve learned a great deal about the field of music therapy. I am grateful to Dr. Suzanne Sorel for recently…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader This is Part 2 in a two-part series on two very distinct styles of philosophy. Click here for Part 1. Eric Schwitzgebel doesn’t want to “reserve the name of…
Having heightened moral sensitivity means noticing the ethical weight of a situation more quickly and more penetratively than most people do. For some, it also means that witnessing injustice hurts more. Perhaps you saw…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Insects are amazing animals. It always baffles me how a single word can be used to refer to the astounding—unimaginable—diversity of around 10 quintillion (18 zeros…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye I have previously written about living with moral injury and reclaiming identity. This challenge is particularly acute among those who are charged with caring for the…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Ibogaine is the primary alkaloid in Tabernanthe iboga root bark. It’s a perennial plant native to the tropical rainforests of West Central Africa. It has been used in…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Jamie and John keep yelling over each other in the session. Finally, Jamie turns to me and demands: "Can you please tell John that what he's saying is not OK?!" As a…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Every time you finally convince yourself you're over them, your phone lights up. Suddenly you're smiling and making excuses for them. Maybe they've been busy. Maybe…
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