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How to Check if Nerve Sensitization Is a Factor in Your Pain
Nerve sensitization often contributes to chronic pain states, such as back pain, migraines, and irritable bowel. The central sensitization inventory (CSI) checks for it..
by: (Shana Johnson M.D.)
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Infertility Is an Enormous Stressor on Mental Health
While infertility may cause mental health challenges, supportive networks and therapeutic tools may help struggling couples..
by: (Robert T Muller Ph.D.)
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Zoning Out Is Your Brain’s Superpower
Although you may have been scolded in the past for daydreaming or zoning out, scientific findings show that mind wandering makes us more creative and cognitively flexible..
by: (Anna-Lisa Cohen Ph.D.)
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How to Use Anger and Accomplish Goals
Many people believe that anger should be minimized, but research shows that anger can be useful to accomplish goals. .
by: (Dylan Selterman Ph.D.)
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Is Spontaneous Sex Better Than Planned Sex?
Spontaneous sex sounds good in theory. In practice, however, it's not necessarily more satisfying than planned sex..
by: (Justin J. Lehmiller Ph.D.)
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Your Mood Is Influenced by What You Feed Your Microbiome
A recent study identified links between depression, specific foods, and microbiome metabolites in the blood. .
by: (Gary Wenk Ph.D.)
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Three Self-Help Tricks for Busy People
Do you feel disorganized, but have no time or patience for complex self-management methods? Here are some simple brain tricks to manage yourself better..
by: (Carlos Alós-Ferrer Ph.D.)
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The Difference Between Sugar And Added Sugar
Sugar and added sugar are not the same. But what is this difference and how is it relevant to our health?.
by: (Nicole Avena Ph.D.)
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The Benefits of Matching Your Partner's Love Language
To rekindle romance and reignite the spark in your relationship, research can help. The power of matching the way your partner shows love is a key. .
by: (Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D.)
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Do You or Did You Want Kids?
A Personal Perspective: Do you romanticize the path not taken? We all take paths that lead us in different directions. Like when we have or don't have kids..
by: (Kate Kaufmann)
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Can We Learn To Draw Faces From Memory?
People find it extremly difficult to draw faces from memory. A new study asked whether using simplified line drawings of faces can improve the accuracy of drawing from memory..
by: (Nicolas Davidenko Ph.D.)
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Social Anxiety—Because Vulnerability Doesn’t Feel Safe
Humans need to feel safe and do not tolerate uncertainty and vulnerability well. Yet vulnerability is essential for satisfying relationships.
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by: (David Hanscom MD)
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Can You Read Your Way to a Better Death?
"Death-positive" literature emerges as a powerful tool that can lead to a more knowledgeable approach to the mystery that awaits us all. .
by: (Donelle Dreese Ph.D.)
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A Link Between Sleep Deprivation and Alzheimer's Disease?
Sleep may be essential to our brain health in more ways than one. Sleep deprivation has been linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease..
by: (Barbara Blatchley Ph.D.)
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Why Men Can Get Defensive and Controlling in Arguments
New understandings can help couples break out of repetitive patterns of conflict in their relationships..
by: (Avrum Weiss, Ph.D.)
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Solving Household Labor Inequities: Should Women Care Less?
A Personal Perspective: Do gender disparities in household labor persist because women have higher standards than men?.
by: (Leah Sheppard Ph.D.)
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Reconciling the New Year and the Presence of Grief
For some, the new year offers a sense of hope. For others, it brings up grief. Here are some reasons why you might be struggling and the types of grief you may be experiencing.
by: (Leah Aguirre LCSW)
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Why We Know We’re Right About Controversial Topics
We've long known that others can influence our opinions, but new thinking suggests it is not as straightforward as once thought. Here's how the hive mind works. .
by: (Rebecca Dolgin)
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How to Use Box Breathing for Well-Being
Discover what box breathing is and its benefits for mental health..
by: (Tchiki Davis, Ph.D.)
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Why Some Adult Children of Gray Divorce Spurn Their Parents
How can gray divorce negatively impact parent and adult-child relationships? What are some solutions for family members to move from estrangement to healing and reconciliation? .
by: (Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT)
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The Difference Between Mixed-Handedness and Ambidexterity
Left-handedness and right-handedness are not the only forms of handedness. What are the differences?.
by: (Sebastian Ocklenburg, Ph.D.)
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Over Half of Parents Want to Reduce Their Phone Use
Over half of parents report wanting to reduce phone time. An abundance of research says that's a good idea. Here are some tricks to cut back..
by: (Erin Leyba LCSW, Ph.D.)
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Let's Stop Calling Each Other Narcissists
Narcissistic personality disorder is a health condition. Let's treat it like one. .
by: (Jennifer Gerlach LCSW)
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People Judge Poetic Language as More Truthful
If our words are a delight, people think we are right. Research shows that rhyming language can influence how people perceive information. .
by: (Eva M. Krockow Ph.D.)
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Beat the Simulation and Seize Control of Your Life
Online platforms increasingly use behavioral nudging techniques to manipulate our decision-making. Individuals can overcome this stultifying problem..
by: (Liz Stillwaggon Swan PhD)
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What You Don’t Know About Grief and Loss
A healthy, new approach to an age-old human struggle..
by: (Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev)
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Contemporary Psychoanalytic Therapy Isn’t Weird
You may have heard psychoanalysis is too weird to be believed or that it's unscientific gobbledygook. Nothing could be further from the truth..
by: (Kristian Kemtrup Ph.D., LMFT)
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What Is Bibliotherapy?
Avid readers know that books are more than entertainment. Bibliotherapy boasts many mental health benefits of reading. .
by: (Heather Rose Artushin LISW-CP)
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The Basics of Mental Wellness in 2024
Mental wellness is considered by some to have multiple factors, such as self-acceptance, and positive relationships with others. Do you have all the components of mental wellness?.
by: (Karyn Hall Ph.D.)
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Caffeine and the Fear of Death
Exploring the neuroscience of caffeine, its potential beneficial and harmful effects and its existential meaning helps us develop a healthier relationship with the drug..
by: (Chris Bradshaw M.F.A., M.A., LAC )
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