How Fitbits Reveal Sleep Patterns of Wild Elephants
Summary: A new study finds that matriarch African elephants in the wild sleep an average of only two hours per day. Source:…
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How to Choose a Child Therapist: Answers Parents Need
There’s a frightening, helpless feeling that can rise when you realize your child needs more support than you can provide on your…
PTSD Neuroimaging Reveals Brain Changes in Earthquake Survivors
MRI reveals distinct brain structural differences in adult earthquake survivors with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study reports in…
7 Assertiveness Exercises to Strengthen Your Presence at Work
Assertiveness is a communication style that allows people to express their thoughts, needs, and boundaries clearly and respectfully. When practiced well, assertiveness…
Senolytic Treatments for Aging: Evidence vs Hype
Summary: Removing senescent cells may help reverse some signs of aging, researchers report. Source: Cell Press Removing senescent cells — those with…
Virtual Reality Training Boosts Social Skills in Autism
Summary: Children with high-functioning autism who completed a virtual reality social cognition training program showed gains in emotional recognition, perspective taking, and…
Emotional Awareness: 6 Worksheets to Improve EI
Many experts now argue that emotional intelligence (EI) matters just as much—if not more—than traditional intelligence. Research links EI to improved academic…
ALS Gene Therapy Slows Disease Progression
Summary: Researchers at Umeå University report a major advance in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using a targeted gene therapy. In a…
How Iron Supports Cognitive Development
Summary: Iron concentration in the basal ganglia increases steadily from childhood through adolescence and continues to rise in some subregions into early…
18 Psychology Books on Authenticity and Becoming Your True Self
Authenticity is not the easy option; it calls for openness and honesty with ourselves and with others. Living authentically doesn’t mean a…
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