The idea of being able to pop a pill and miraculously become smarter seems like it could only be the reality of a Hollywood movie. People have been searching for ways to boost their brainpower perhaps for all of history. Caffeine is possibly the oldest and most
Read more →New research shows that a person’s musical preference has a lot do with their personality. Scientists from the universities of McGill, Cambridge, and Stanford collaborated on a new method for coding and categorizing music. These researchers believe that their findings hold important implications for both industry and
Read more →We often think that being competitive and relentlessly pushing ourselves is a requirement for success. However, researchers are starting to prove these theories wrong. A self-critical and competitive attitude is actually now being shown to stand in the way of achieving our goals. Studies have shown that
Read more →Many psychologists see clients who are worried about physical symptoms with no clear medical explanation, whether they are headaches, abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel, fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivities, or unexplained body pain. It turns out that medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are actually quite common; studies show that
Read more →There is still much misconception and misinformation surrounding eating disorders. “You still read more about anorexia in the celebrity section of publications than in health sections,” says Nancy Zucker, PhD, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. A lot of the misconception regarding eating disorders
Read more →The common misconception about procrastination is that it means you’re lazy. On the contrary, individuals who procrastinate tend to work long and hard, albeit it is usually just before their deadlines. Nevertheless, working intensely and for long stretches appears to be the opposite of laziness. So if
Read more →Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has become a well recognized and discussed mental health concern. PTSD is a psychological disorder caused by severe, life-threatening trauma such as witnessing a death or natural disaster. In today’s social and political climate, war-torn soldiers, refugees, and natural disaster survivors are
Read more →The vast majority of mental health disorders emerge during one’s late adolescence and early 20s. Of course this is a turbulent time in one’s development—moving out of your parents home, going to college, getting a job, lack of sleep, and the potential exposure to drugs and alcohol.
Read more →In a study published in Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, it was demonstrated that approximately one fourth of children and adolescents experienced a mental disorder during the past year, and about one third across their lifetimes. The World Health Organization reported last year that depression is the predominant
Read more →After the Lakers won game 7 of the 2010 NBA championships, NBA player Metta World Peace was interviewed and he made a comment that received much attention. He thanked his psychologist and discussed how she has helped him, saying “there’s so much emotion going on during the
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