Featured series 
Tag: Psychology
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Nation & World
Crush your goals the Ohtani way
Baseball superstar’s method for acing ambitions can help anyone, says Business School professor
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Science & Tech
‘Imagination’
Less like a picture, more like a video game? Cognitive scientist explains how we ‘see’ what isn’t real.
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Health
Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses
Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder accounts for most of the increase, according to study
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Health
Need a cheaper, more accessible OCD treatment? There’s an app for that.
New system to address disorder that affects 8.2 million Americans shows promise in study
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Health
After the disaster, living for today
Study looks at why risky behavior surged in wake of 2011 tsunami, earthquake
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Health
Is a chatbot therapist better than nothing?
Experts discuss role of AI and other technology in future of mental health care
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Health
Sports betting worries grow as wagers skyrocket
Experts see rise in gambling problems, possible wider cultural fallout
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Health
Dry January as an experiment, not a punishment
Why it’s worth trying, what to expect, and how to succeed
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Health
How to pay attention
Constantly distracted by devices? Experts share strategies on reclaiming focus.
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Health
The perils of perfectionism
In podcast, experts discuss different types of toxic achievers and the case for embracing your ‘beautiful mess’
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Health
Social media detox boosts mental health, but nuances stand out
‘Wildly different reactions’ among participants, says researcher
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Health
New research finds 5 genetic signatures shared by 14 psychiatric disorders
Could advance treatment of mental illness with greater precision, less medication
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Health
The problem with the school smartphone debate
Study finds most districts already regulate devices. Is the real issue enforcement?
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Work & Economy
Why self-appraisals may not be best way to judge job performance
Research shows women, workers of color rate themselves lower; manager ratings tend to mirror them if bosses read rankings before writing their own
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Work & Economy
Does ‘work from anywhere’ really work?
Take our research-based quiz to test your knowledge of office culture trends
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Science & Tech
Cracking the code of why, when some choose to ‘self-handicap’
New research also offers hints for devising ways to stop students from creating obstacles to success
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Science & Tech
How memory works (and doesn’t)
In podcast, scientists explain why remembering is more reconstruction than replay
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Nation & World
Think the viral meme of that legislator is funny?
Political philosopher says rampant schadenfreude among electorate poses risk to democracy
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Nation & World
Steven Pinker wants to hear your ideas – even the bad ones
Psychologist takes issue with cancel culture in ‘common knowledge’ conversation at the IOP
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Campus & Community
‘Exploring everything’ leads to Rhodes
Fajr Khan to represent Pakistan, plans career in clinical psychology
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Health
Can revenge be addictive?
Psychiatrist explains how humans are hardwired to crave payback and why forgiveness is the ultimate antidote
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Arts & Culture
‘We don’t need zombies to do ourselves in as a species’
How a fake medical paper sparked novel once optioned by director of ‘Night of the Living Dead’
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Health
Crossing line between good and bad anxiety
Psychologist offers 3 strategies to keep worry from interfering with everyday life
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Health
What science says about Mom’s happiness advice
Data, wisdom meet in social psychologist’s lecture
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Science & Tech
Why is your head not exploding? Steven Pinker can explain.
Cognitive psychologist reveals uncommon depths of common knowledge in new book
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Science & Tech
Our viral vocabulary
Adam Aleksic — aka the ‘Etymology Nerd’ — discusses how social media algorithms are transforming language
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Science & Tech
What is creativity without sweat and tears?
Philosophers, psychiatrist consider what we lose when we outsource struggle to AI
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Campus & Community
Healthy Minds Survey points to encouraging findings, areas for renewed focus
Survey assessed student mental health, sense of belonging, and utilization of services and resources on campus
