In Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich, the main character’s mind tends to wander in both...
Psychology and Psychiatry
Explore the changing ways people have explained thought, emotion, behavior, and mental distress. These histories follow psychology from philosophy and early experimentation into a modern discipline shaped by scientific research, clinical practice, cultural assumptions, and ethical debate.
By Anna O’Faolan / 12.14.2016 Exploring the Nature of Creativity Does an optimistic mood bring greater creative...
By David Breaux / 04.30.2014 One of the most frequent questions people ask me at the corner...
By Anjali Mani / 05.05.2015 For the last month and a half, I’ve been spending a lot...
By Judy Lief / 12.13.2016 A Buddhist Take On How To Find Equanimity You’re not alone if...
By Kim Mooney / 12.13.2016 My field is working with death and grief. “Isn’t it morbid?,” people...
By Sarah Ripper / 12.12.2016 How Can Practising Detachment Help Us In Our Modern Lives? No matter...
By Jack Surguy Selective sound sensitivity In 2001, Margaret M. Jastreboff and Pawel J. Jastreboff coined the...
By Jane Olivier / 11.06.2016 How often do we see things without actually taking in what is...
By Sharon Begley Senior Science Writer Boston Media Group I’m skeptical about the benefits of compassion meditation....
By Cassandra Sheppard / 12.11.2016 Singing Together Brings Heartbeats Into Harmony The neuroscience of singing shows that...
By Jeff Warren / 12.10.2016 The Neuroscience of Awakening It was 1972 at Penn State University, and...
By Dr. Romeo Vitelli / 12.02.2016 Psychologist Providentia It all began with a daily meeting at a...
Pregnant woman. Flickr By Dr. Ardesheer Talati / 12.07.2016 Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurobiology, Psychiatry Columbia University...
By Dr. Barbara Fredrickson Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill I study...
By Lori Deschene / 12.07.2016 How You Can Help the People You Love When They Need It...
By Christopher Renzo Life Coach Keen Awareness Life is always changing. On one end this is amazing...
By Dr. Jill Suttie / 12.05.2016 Psychologist I’m probably not alone when I say that I sometimes...
By Mark Manson / 12.06.2016 Do You Really Want To Be A Rockstar? Everybody wants what feels...
By Alanna Ketler / 12.05.2016 It’s fascinating how often we resist doing things we know are good for...
By Psychologist Jennifer Delgado Suárez / 11.2016 It is likely that more than in one occasion you...
Photo by AlexD75 / iStock. Everyday heroism like standing up for someone in trouble means pushing past your...
An fMRI scan shows regions of the brain that become active when devoutly religious study participants have...
By Maria Polonchek / 09.09.2016 According to researchers across the country, experiencing awe can lower stress levels,...
When can I pencil you in? / Shutterstock By Dr. Selin Malkoc / 12.01.2016 Assistant Professor of...
By Tanja Taljaard / 12.02.2016 How Can Nature Nurture You? A dose of nature can cure many...
Pleasure at the table, pleasure in life. Natasha Mileshina By Dr. Marie-Anne Suizzo / 01.04.2016 Associate Professor...
By Raven Fon / 12.01.2016 Why Some People Seem To Succeed At Everything They Do Lately, new...
By Pema Chodron / 11.29.2016 The Raw Power of Vulnerability Let me tell you a little story about...
Gifts should make us feel grateful—but sometimes we only feel guilty or obligated to reciprocate. Here are...