Is It Real or Imagined? Here’s How Your Brain Tells the Difference
What is clear is that the brain must be able to accurately regulate how strong a mental image is to avoid confusion between fantasy and reality. “The brain has this …
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These 2 parenting styles raise narcissistic adults
Dr. Ramani Durvasula estimates that she has treated 50 narcissists in her life. They all had one thing in common, she says: “All 50 were difficult kids. They will own …
Everyone Was Wrong About Antipsychotics
Next, Parker wondered how general this effect is. Most antipsychotics developed over the past 70 years stick to dopamine receptors, but a new generation binds to other sites, like acetylcholine …
If you use any of these 9 phrases, ‘you’re more emotionally resilient than most’
Emotionally resilient people are deliberate in their response to painful experiences. They allow themselves to grieve, remind themselves of what they are grateful for, and focus on what they can …
Signs the heat is affecting your mental health, from a psychologist
Typically seasonal affective disorder is associated with the darker evenings and cooler temperatures of the winter; but summer can bring about the same symptoms of depression for some people. Extreme …
A psychologist shares the 6 toxic traits of ‘highly narcissistic’ parents—and how to deal with them
Narcissistic parents often lack the traits required to be a successful parent, such as self-awareness, compassion, patience and empathy. As a psychologist who studies narcissism, I’ve found that kids of …
Neuroscientist shares 5 phrases parents should never say to raise emotionally intelligent kids
1. “You are being very bad.” When a child loses their sense of self, it can result in emotions of rage, anxiety, self-pity or hopelessness. But they’re not being bad …
I’ve been a therapist for 10 years. Here are 9 things people want most in life—and how to get them
I spent years in therapy waiting for a therapist to ask me what I want. No one ever did. So I distracted myself with small desires and big obstacles, pursuing …
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
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Imagine spending a weekend afternoon with friends at an art museum: nodding with crossed arms, desperately searching for something insightful to say. The vast majority of paintings you stroll past …
Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice
As he sat down across from me, my patient had a rueful expression on his face. “I had a date,” he announced. “It didn’t go well.” That wasn’t unusual for …