There is an almost universal insistence on “something rich and strange.” By Dr. John Wren-LewisLate PresidentBritish Association for Humanistic Psychology In earlier centuries, tales of people being miraculously rescued from…
The brain can do a lot, but it is vulnerable, especially to traumatic events. Introduction Celebrities and public figures have recently been more open about mental health conditions they deal with.…
The scientific explanations might not be definitive, but your brain is largely responsible. By Dr. Neil DagnallReader in Applied Cognitive PsychologyManchester Metropolitan University By Dr. Ken DrinkwaterSenior Lecturer and Researcher in…
Tailoring the treatment to individual brains may improve results. By Dr. Phil JaeklNeuroscientist and Science Writer Introduction In the mid-1970s, a British researcher named Anthony Barker wanted to measure the…
Millions of young people in the US are suffering, and navigating the mental health care system can be disheartening. By Dr. Steven BerkowitzProfessor of PsychiatryUniversity of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus Introduction The hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old…
Although emotions like fear and anxiety originate in your brain, they ultimately travel through your body and make your heart race and your stomach twist. Introduction Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all…
A psychiatrist explains the many ways anxiety can hinder, color or compel creativity. By Dr. Arash JavanbakhtAssociate Professor of PsychiatryWayne State University Introduction In the U.S., anxiety disorders affect about one-third…
Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine. By Dr. Chantrell FrazierAssistant Professor of Chemistry and Food ScienceFramingham State University By…
7 in 10 U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way. In recent decades, Americans have become less likely to identify with an organized religion. Yet a new Pew…
Most people can draw from tens of thousands of words in their memory within milliseconds. By Dr. Nichol CastroAssistant Professor of Communicative Disorders and SciencesUniversity at Buffalo Introduction The days…
