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Elephants Just Passed a Classic Psychology Test – With More Restraint Than Many Humans
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (444+ words) After a long day at work, it can be a struggle to resist the urge to just order food delivery instead of checking the fridge first....
Scientists Identify a Nose-to-Brain Circuit That Links Anxiety And Breathing
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (283+ words) Anxiety disorders are humanity's most common mental disorders, affecting some 359 million people globally....
Only Cats Are Linked to Worse Mental Health in Young Kids, Study Finds
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (752+ words) Parents strive to support their children's physical and mental well-being, whether it's constant cross-town drives to karate, mashing a million peas, or absorbing countless CoComelon marathons. Adopting a pet is another common practice, but is there any science to support…...
Not Money or Pleasure: Scientists Say They've Found The True Key to Happiness
1+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) "It's great to have great sex and hot-fudge sundaes," says cognitive scientist Laurie Santos, who studies the science of well-being at Yale University. "But ultimately, true happiness probably comes from what we do with others and building a broader good…...
Everyone Assumes DNA Shapes Your Personality. It Turns Out Something Else Is Doing Most of The Work
1+ week, 3+ day ago (621+ words) One of the biggest existential questions an individual can ask is "What makes me, me?" Identical twins have near-identical genetics, yet can still develop quite different personalities – about as perfect a demonstration as nature could offer that DNA isn't destiny....
Scientists May Have Found The Exact Brain Cells Crucial For Sustaining Motivation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) Motivation (or a lack of it) shapes our lives in ways large and small every day: From changing careers to changing TV channels, we're guided by what motivates us and what we find rewarding....
Some People Can Get Lost Even in Their Own Homes. Scientists Are Unraveling Why
2+ week, 5+ day ago (354+ words) Imagine walking from your bedroom to the kitchen and suddenly not knowing which way to turn....
Scientists Reveal The Strange Neurological Reason Your Pupils Dilate When You're Surprised
2+ week, 6+ day ago (358+ words) Your pupils quickly dilate when you enter a dark room, letting in more light to help you see....
Hidden Pulses Within Your Brain May Hold Your Thoughts Together
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (462+ words) When you recognize a familiar face, your brain must connect that face with a name, a place, and perhaps a memory....
Brain Scans Reveal a Striking Similarity Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
3+ week, 1+ day ago (324+ words) Schizophrenia can affect how a person perceives reality, thinks, and communicates, sometimes causing hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, reduced motivation, and cognitive difficulties....