What Is the Best Diet for Mental Health?
New research is exploring the connection between the foods we eat and our feelings of depression, anxiety, and happiness. By Kira M. NewmanManaging editor at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center…
Explainer: What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?
If you or someone you care about experience an emotional problem it won’t be long before you hear that cognitive behaviour therapy, or CBT, is probably the treatment of choice. By Peter McEvoyProfessor of Clinical PsychologyCurtin…
Want to Boost your Memory and mood? Take a nap, but keep it Short
We’re told to have power naps to keep us safe on the road and improve our alertness if we’ve had insufficient sleep. By Dr. Nicole LovatoAssociate Professor, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health Flinders University By Dr. Leon LackEmeritus Professor of…
Six Myths about Success That Can Hold You Back
According to a new book, many of the things we learn about how to be successful are wrong. By Kira M. NewmanManaging editor at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center Introduction…
Can You Use Marie Kondo’s Tidying Method on People?
Research shows the human brain can only handle a certain number of social relationships. So why don’t I spend my time on the ones that matter the most? By Neha GajwaniEntrepreneur…
How to Survive the End of a Friendship
Breakups happen to friends, too. Here’s how to find closure, while preserving your heart and dignity. By Aimée La FountainGreater New York-based journalist and freelance writer Introduction As life gets busier…
Being an Only Child Doesn’t Affect Your Development – Family Background Matters More
Only children’s cognitive development by age 11 is more affected by things like their parents’ relationship and wealth than whether they have brothers and sisters. By Dr. Alice GoisisAssociate Professor of Demography and Deputy Research Director in the…
A Short History of Insomnia and how we Became Obsessed with Sleep
Insomnia is torture, literally, and getting enough sleep a modern obsession. Here’s why. By Dr. Philippa MartyrLecturer, Pharmacology, Women’s Health, School of Biomedical SciencesThe University of Western Australia Introduction French author Marie Darrieussecq writes in…
Picturing Mental Health
Over six years, Ron Hampshire produced a series of works at the art studio in Netherne psychiatric hospital. Do these artworks reflect the improvement in his mental health over that…
Six Ways to Deal With Someone Who Wronged You
Here’s what we have learned from 25 years of research about forgiveness—and its alternatives. By Dr. Everett L. Worthington Jr.Commonwealth Professor EmeritusVirginia Commonwealth University Introduction If you had experienced a…
