The name kids call their mothers is surprisingly similar across languages. This universality is the result of how babies are wired and the important role moms play.
Are Women Really Better Doctors?
A report published last month confirmed earlier studies documenting that patients who have female physicians have better medical outcomes.
Why You Can’t Cope Your Way Out of Anxiety
If coping skills remain our approach to anxiety management after months of treatment, then we’re putting a band-aid on a wound that requires stitches.
How to Tell if Someone Is Over Their Ex
Seven telltale signs can reveal whether a new prospect’s heart is stuck in the past or ready to move forward.
A Personality Trait That Resists Violent and Cruel Impulses
Here’s a way to understand how attachment and bonding in infancy shape one’s sense of self, degree of emotional security, and capacity for independent thinking.
Stretching Distress Tolerance
Struggling with or avoiding unpleasant emotions or physical sensations increases their intensity. Aim to stretch your distress tolerance to respond to discomfort in helpful ways.
Sorry, but Science Says You Should Not Sleep In on Weekends
Sleeping in leads to cascades of negative effects that can interfere with cardiac and metabolic health and body weight regulation.
The State of Mental Healthcare in North Carolina
A recent spending plan in NC tied to Medicaid expansion allocated $30 billion for substantial investments in mental health services to address the state’s mental healthcare crisis.
An Interview With Someone Who Tried a Hallucinogen
Some people have found relief from past trauma (and been successfully treated for addiction) through the use of hallucinogens.
Can Generative AI Explain or Innovate?
My recent tests suggest that ChatGPT and similar AI models can do explanation and creative causal reasoning.