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Prolific researcher, author receives 2018 Gold Medal Award
Growing up in California’s Bay Area, Dr. Kenneth Hargreaves liked to keep his hands busy. As a boy, he built rockets from kits and tinkered with electronics, such as radios, he said.
Psychotherapy's Go-To Method Isn't What It Used to Be
Cognitive behavioral therapy seems to be less effective than it was in the 1970s, but researchers aren't sure why.
Brain-Imaging Studies Hampered by Small Data Sets, Study Finds
Researchers have long used imaging technology to try to understand mental-health ailments. But with relatively few participants, such studies may not be producing valid findings.
What to Do When You Can’t Catch a Break
Researchers say the key to breaking the cycle is to detach yourself from the frustrations you feel — without pretending the pain doesn’t exist.
How diet affects mental health
Summary: Study reveals a link between certain diets and their impact on mental health. Poor diets, researchers say, play a role in worsening mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression. However, di
Do not change for anyone by Unknown Author
Do not change for anyone Don't change for anyone. People will love you for who you are, or you don't need them in your life. — Unknown Author
How amino acids affect mental health
Researchers outlined connections between nutrition and mental health, including how amino acids affect the occurrence and treatment of mood disorders.
Author embraces mindfulness, holistic practices for inner peace
Pamela Landolt Green’s book is a guide that shares insight into how one can use visualization for a happier life.
Will Ingesting Gold Nanoparticles Make Me Smarter?
“I want to ingest nanogold as an experiment to see if it really does turn your brain into a hyper processor.” – question submitted by a Sustainable Nano reader As a chemist, I cringe at the t…
Engineer Accidentally Gets Sent To Hell By Mistake. This Is Gold.
After a while, they've got air-conditioning and flush toilets...
Is Most Psychology Research Rubbish?
Psychology research has a bullshit-results problem. An effort to replicate 100 research findings in psychology turned up the disturbing fa...
Why do some people prefer to receive bad news?
New research looks at why people might hope for the worst when receiving news, suggesting it might be a relief because it can remove the need to make a difficult decision.
Alive and Well: Mental health research at Pine Rest
This segment is sponsored by Pine Rest. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services partners with world-class organizations to study mental illness and neurop...
Pot research? Candidate mental health
The government's new regulations on marijuana research may speed it up. Or not. Is it legit to write about Presidential candidate mental health?
Many Women With Schizophrenia Do Not Receive Mammograms, Meta-Analysis Suggests
Women with schizophrenia are only half as likely as women in the general population to receive mammograms, reports a meta-analysis publi...
Author Post: How To More Effectively Manage Your Worry
Author and humorist Erma Bombeck famously observed “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.”
Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It
In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.
‘Emotional Intelligence’ Author on Why Cultivating Focus is Key to Success
In this era of constant distraction, focus is daunting. But psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman says the ability to focus is the key factor in achieving success, more than IQ or social background. Goleman joins us to discuss how we can cultivate different types of attentiveness, from a narrow focus that shuts out the world to the "open awareness" that is receptive to seemingly unrelated ideas.
Brain-Data Gold Mine Could Reveal How Neurons Compute
Allen Brain Observatory releases an unprecedented survey of activity in the mouse visual cortex
Could We See More Patients Receive ‘Social Prescriptions?’
Studies show social activities can complement other treatments to improve health
Researchers one step closer to blood test for depression
Developing an accurate blood test for mental illness has long thought to be psychiatry's Holy Grail.
