- The Personality Types That Crave Solitude (M)
Why solitude is good for you. → Support PsyBlog for just $4 per month. Enables access to articles marked (M) and removes ads. → Explore PsyBlog's ebooks, all written by Dr Jeremy Dean: [...] - An Obvious Sign Of Vitamin D Deficiency
Diseases linked to vitamin D deficiency include cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. → Support PsyBlog for just $4 per month. Enables access to articles marked (M) and removes ads. → [...] - There Is Only Weak Evidence That Mirror Neurons Underlie Human Empathy – New Review And Meta-Analysis
By Christian Jarrett. After nearly two decades of research, our understanding of the neural basis of empathy, and especially the role played by mirror neurons, remains far from complete. - Podcast: The Warning Signs of Bipolar and Schizophrenia
In general, people with mental illness aren’t perfectly fine one day and suddenly symptomatic the next. It often feels that way to people with bipolar, depression, and schizophrenia, but... - Why too much vitamin D can be a bad thing
Vitamin D is essential for good health. However, a new study has found that too much can have a negative effect on some members of the population. - Do Opposites Really Attract?
News flash! Just about everyone thinks that opposites attract — but they don’t. Many relationship experts write that people seek partners whose traits complement their own. It’s a my [...] - How Team Sports Change The Brain (M)
The finding was particularly strong for those who took part in structured school teams. → Support PsyBlog for just $4 per month. Enables access to articles marked (M) and removes ads. → Expl [...] - The Personality Trait That Indicates High IQ
Higher IQ scores are linked to better jobs, higher income and more years of education. → Support PsyBlog for just $4 per month. Enables access to articles marked (M) and removes ads. → Explo [...] - Thanking, Apologizing, Bragging and Blaming: The Power of Words to Transfer Responsibility
In American culture, thanking and apologizing are essential to positive, reciprocal social interaction, while blaming and bragging are seen as negative, undesirable aspects of social interaction. In a [...] - 25 Inspiring Quotes on Embracing Your True Self
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” It is also the greatest struggle,... - Pregnancy and Addiction: Overlooked and Undertreated
If one needs proof that addiction is a disease and not a moral failing, look into the eyes of a woman who knows her behavior is harming her baby but... - How To Become More Creative (M)
How to take the ‘road less travelled’. → Support PsyBlog for just $4 per month. Enables access to articles marked (M) and removes ads. → Explore PsyBlog's ebooks, all writte [...] - The Common Drink Linked To Weight Loss
Two-thirds of a glass can double weight loss. → Support PsyBlog for just $4 per month. Enables access to articles marked (M) and removes ads. → Explore PsyBlog's ebooks, all written by [...] - Do You Want A Values-Based Relationship?
Each person who finds themselves in a relationship has as an influence and reference point: their upbringing and what they witnessed between those who raised them. There are three choices... - Psychology Around the Net: March 23, 2019
Ever wonder how food affects your mental health? Do you think social media addiction should be formally classified (and should the companies behind them be taxed for help)? What’s your...