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Yes, Intellectually Disabled People Have the Wherewithal to Be Depressed
Intellectual/developmentally disabled individual have higher rates of mental health diagnoses and should have equal access to mental healthcare. (Click title to view more)
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New Research Explores Varieties of Purpose and Happiness
There are several different types of purpose that human beings can follow. Our type of purpose varies according to gender and age, and has different effects on our happiness. (Click title to view more)
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The Medicinal Effects of Nicotine
Nicotine's bad reputation comes from cigarettes. But on its own, it may improve depression, anxiety, tics, ADHD, and memory loss. Here's what the research actually shows. (Click title to view more)
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Why Is My ADHD Worse Before My Period?
Do your ADHD symptoms worsen before your period? Research suggests that menstrual cycle hormones can affect ADHD symptoms, mood, and even medication response. (Click title to view more)
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September and the Second Shift
Why can back-to-school feel so demanding? The answer may lie in parental investment, cognitive labor, and the structure of work and family life. (Click title to view more)
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How Small Mistakes Might Sometimes Exhibit Good Thinking
Being able to balance open-mindedness and scepticism when engaging with beliefs and predictions is important for thinking about their impact and how we deal with them. (Click title to view more)
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Do You Still Long for an Ex You Never Had?
There are the exes you’ve had and the exes you didn’t have because you didn’t follow through on a romantic opportunity. See what research has to say about this dilemma. (Click title to view more)
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How to Regulate Your Emotions
The emotionally regulated person is adaptive and has zhong he 中和—emotional harmony. (Click title to view more)
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When Your Friend Is a Therapist
Ever wondered what a therapist is like as a friend? There are benefits and challenges to forming relationships with this unique group. (Click title to view more)
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The Surprising Worldview of Violent Extremists
In seven studies, we identified this worldview, created a way to change it, and lowered violent extremism among January 6th insurrection supporters. (Click title to view more)
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Why Your Brain Needs Nature
Feeling overwhelmed by multitasking? A walk in the woods may help. Here’s what neuroscience reveals about how nature restores attention and how our surroundings shape our brains. (Click title to view more)
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They Watched Me for Fourteen Months, Then Someone Saw Me
Personal Perspective: The difference between surveillance and witnessing is the difference between managing a mind and healing one. My therapist was the first person who listened. (Click title to view more)
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What Does It Take for a Late-Life Marriage to Succeed?
The idea that marriage is for the young flies in the face of evidence that late-life couples are committing to marriage. Here's what helps those relationships work. (Click title to view more)
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Guess Where You Got Your Microbes
Your microbiome is so important to your health — both physical and mental — that nature goes to extraordinary lengths to make sure you get a good one from your mom. (Click title to view more)
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Barriers to Reporting Domestic Violence in Rural Areas
In rural or remote areas, domestic violence can be an invisible epidemic. Yet there are ways to uncover abuse and assist victims. (Click title to view more)
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When the Mind Doesn’t Return From War
Often, leaving the battlefield does not mean leaving the war behind. Many ex-soldiers continue to struggle even after receiving PTSD treatment—suggesting that PTSD may not fully explain what's keeping them trapped. (Click title to view more)
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The Upside of Mental Flexibility
An agile person can pivot in any situation—it is tongbian 通變, we pass through and change. (Click title to view more)
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Why Compensation Doesn’t Foster Engagement
Compensation can help retain employees. But keeping people from leaving isn’t the same thing as creating genuine psychological engagement in the work itself. (Click title to view more)
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Healing Thyself: Managing Moral Injury in Healthcare
One of the most challenging parts of working in medicine is maintaining your own emotional health. New research on moral distress and moral injury offers clues on how we can better support healthcare workers. (Click title to view more)
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Are We in an Era of "Joyless Decadence"?
"Joyless decadence" is a poetic new way of describing the dysthymia that emerges in lives centered on optimization and status. What actually makes us happy, research shows, is vastly different. (Click title to view more)
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