The Brain Can You Reshape Your Brain's Response To Pain?NPR - Patti NeighmondJeannine, who is 37 and lives in Burbank, Calif., has endured widespread pain since she was 8. She has been examined by dozens of doctors, but none of their X-rays, MRIs or other tests have turned up evidence
Sweden How Long Can Humans Live? Scientists Predict a New Era of LongevityInverse - Chelsea Szmania Humans are living longer around the world. While there have been obvious ups and downs, life expectancy at birth overall has been steadily increasing …
Empathy is a skill. Here are 5 ways to get better at it.Mashable - Rebecca RuizEmpathy is one of those words that, in 2019, can force a person to confront dueling sides of their humanity. On one hand, you might identify as an empathetic person, open to feeling another person's pain.
New research says internet use is killing your memoryweforum.org - Dan Robitzski We’ve all heard the old warning: staring at a screen all day will rot your brain. Though it’s not quite so dramatic, there may be some truth in the …
How to hear and delete Alexa conversationsAndroid Authority - Suzana DalulSmart speakers are finding a place in more and more homes, with around 120 million of them in the U.S. alone. However, that doesn’t mean there haven’t been doubts and controversies surrounding these gadgets.
Evolution Evolution Or Extinction: Where Will The Gene Editing Revolution Take UsForbes - Jayshree Pandyascientific and healthcare community as it can be effectively used not only for prevention and treatment of many human diseases, enhance intelligence, and more, but it also can potentially create new biological
Nearly 100 vintage campers charm visitors at Lake Michigan parkmlive.com - Justine Lofton NORTON SHORES, MI - Nostalgia and old-school charm ruled the day when vintage campers were displayed at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park on Saturday, June …
Decoded: Why People Feel Emotions In Their BodiesMashable - Afiya QureshiThe human mind is strongly personified, as it stands for every emotion we feel, how we assess those emotions and what we make of those emotions. In a nutshell, we are what we feel. The labyrinth of various
Amygdala The Amygdala: Can You Live Without It?howstuffworks.com - Michelle Konstantinovsky Almost a decade ago, scientists introduced the world to Patient SM. At first glance, the 44-year-old mother of three seemed to lead a pretty average …
The key to a perfect summer is making absolutely zero plansQuartz - Ephrat LivniIn our hustle culture the richest among us are those who control their calendars. Yet despite feeling too busy, complaining of burnout and stress, and wanting to do little more than gaze numbly at Netflix,
Here’s how to give feedback to someone who’s defensiveFast Company - Gwen MoranSome people suck at receiving criticism. Try these steps to soften the blow. “Give lots of feedback,” they said. “Employees need it,” they said. But just because providing an honest assessment of your
Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More?NPR - Selena Simmons-DuffinIf you've ever had a little one at home with a fever, you might have noticed two options for Tylenol at the store. There's one for infants and one for children. They contain the same amount of medicine
Our false memory explains why we remember things that never even happenedAxios - Jessie Li There’s remembering. There’s forgetting. And then there’s false memory, our memory of an event that never actually happened. Why it matters: Everyone …
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: This Is What It’s Like to Be Obsessed With PerfectionGlamour - Alex DalyEighteen months ago I was in the throes of some of the darkest moments of my life—but on paper it didn’t look like that. I had just finished a national tour for my first book, The Crowdsourceress, and
Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci 500 Years Later: Theories Still AboundThe Atlantic - Milt EsterowThe artist, inventor, and all-around Renaissance man has been dead for half a millennium, but there’s no end to the wild sleuthing about him and his work. Leonardo da Vinci died at the age of 67 on May
Personality New Psychological Studies: How The Wealthy Really Are Different From Everyone ElseForbes - Rainer ZitelmannThe psychology of success and wealth and the power of capitalism. The author F. Scott Fitzgerald is credited with saying: “The rich are different from you and me.” And Ernest Hemingway is supposed to responded:
Archaeologists find richest cache of ancient mind-altering drugs in South Americasciencemag.org - Michael Price When José Capriles arrived in 2008 at the Cueva del Chileno rock shelter, nestled on the western slopes of Bolivia’s Andes, he didn’t know what he …
Anxiety Perseverance May Protect Against Anxiety And Depression, New Study SuggestsForbes - Alice G. WaltonWhat’s going on in a person's life clearly impacts their mental health—but it’s also true that how you respond to these events also plays a big role in mental health. In this vein, a new study from Pennsylvania
New study shows that sexual identity continues to evolve well into adulthoodWell+Good - by Kells McPhillips As a new generation calls back to the sexual revolution with fresh attitudes about sex and relationships, an extensive study of 12,000 students …
Mental Health The Incredible Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Now Used In Mental HealthForbes - Bernard Marr40 seconds one person dies from suicide and for every adult who dies from suicide, there are more than 20 others who have attempted to end their life. The ramifications of this go beyond our families cultures
Introverts Need to Be Understood, Not FixedPOPSUGAR - Naomi JosephI've lost count of the number of times I've been told, "You're quiet, aren't you?" as if it's a character flaw. As if it's something that needs to be addressed. I work in the performing arts, where a of
How Drug Companies Helped Shape A Shifting, Biological View Of Mental IllnessNPR - Terry GrossHistorian and Harvard professor Anne Harrington believes that pharmaceutical companies have played an oversized role in determining how mental illness is treated in the United States — leading to a rise
Teen girls are now poisoning themselves at alarming rates. There are ways to help.Vox - Brian ResnickThere’s no easy way to say this: In the past decade, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of teens attempting to kill themselves with poison. The data appeared Wednesday in The Journal of Pediatrics,
Culture As Artificial Intelligence Moves Into Medicine, The Human Touch Could Be A CasualtyNPR - Richard HarrisWhen Kim Hilliard shows up at the clinic at the New Orleans University Medical Center, she's not there simply for an eye exam. The human touches she gets along the way help her navigate her complicated
Anger Can Be Contagious — Here's How To Stop The SpreadNPR - Allison AubreyEven if you're not aware of it, it's likely that your emotions will influence someone around you today. This can happen during our most basic exchanges, say on your commute to work. "If someone smiles
FDA strengthens warning about sleeping pill dangersCNN - By Susan Scutti, CNN(CNN) — Certain commonly used sleeping pills will now contain a new boxed warning alerting patients to possible serious or life-threatening behaviors that may result from taking these drugs, the US Food
What is cognitive behavioral therapy and how does it work?NBC News - By Sarah DiGiulioCBT aims to uncover unhelpful or problematic ways of thinking in order to change unwanted or unhealthy behaviors. There’s no one-size-fits-all fix to treating insomnia, depression, anxiety, drug addiction,
Is Buying A House Overrated?NPR - Greg RosalskyEditor's note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money's newsletter. You can sign up here. The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Index numbers drop Tuesday, giving us a peek at the direction of home values. The index
Self-Criticism Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-EsteemForbes - Carley SimeBeing more self-compassionate is undoubtedly a desirable thing, who wouldn’t want to be more kind, mindful and humane - the three elements of self-compassion. But what is the actual pay off of being more
