- The Simple Sign That Your Brain Is Healthy
The study used data from 475,397 people in the UK. Articles marked (S) are for subscribers only. → Subscribe for just $4 per month. → Explore PsyBlog's ebooks, all written by [...] - 5 Ways to Declutter Your Brain this Spring
The coming of spring always feels like a time of renewal and awakening. People often use it as a reason to spring clean their homes and offices, making things feel fresh, clean and new. Reorganizing a [...] - 6 Ways to Stop Absorbing Other People’s Emotions
“Sometimes I think I need a spare heart to feel all the things I feel.” — Sanober Khan I felt her agony and loneliness as if it were my own. Even as I write that sentence, my eyes we [...] - The Personality Type Most Likely To Cheat On Their Partner
The top two psychological causes of infidelity. Articles marked (S) are for subscribers only. → Subscribe for just $4 per month. → Explore PsyBlog's ebooks, all written by Dr Jerem [...] - Insights into Loneliness
Experts are warning us that we are in midst of a loneliness epidemic. In fact, the U.K. has recently appointed a minister of loneliness to deal with what Prime Minister Theresa May says is a “sa [...] - How To Stop Stress Affecting Your Health (S)
It is not just major events, like deaths and divorce, that affect our health. Articles marked (S) are for subscribers only. → Subscribe for just $4 per month. → Explore PsyBlog's e [...] - How are Dexedrine and Adderall different?
Dexedrine and Adderall are two medications that are commonly used to treat ADHD. Both drugs are similar, but there are some differences in how they are used. In this article, we examine the similariti [...] - Psychology Around the Net: April 21, 2018
Happy Saturday, Psych Central readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at the new 3-D mini-brains researchers are using to better study the connection between severe mental il [...] - Having an audience makes your brain perform better
New research examines what goes on in the brain when people perform a task in front of an audience versus when they are not being watched. - Venting Too Much Can Actually Make Stress Worse
Here’s why. Getting things off your chest is a positive thing, isn’t it? It feels good to vent about your stress or problems to caring friends or post your worries on social media and is a [...] - Psychopaths Prefer This Type of Music
Psychopaths do not particularly like classical music — no matter what film portrayals of psychopaths like Hannibal Lecter might suggest. Articles marked (S) are for subscribers only. → [...] - A Serious Postpartum Disorder You Probably Haven’t Heard About
Within 24 hours of her second daughter’s birth, Dyane Harwood felt elated. From the moment she came home from the hospital, she started writing. Furiously. She wrote while nursing her daughter a [...] - The Best Strain Of Cannabis For Depression, Anxiety & Stress (S)
One puff of this type of cannabis can help treat the symptoms of depression. Study also tests effect on anxiety and stress. Articles marked (S) are for subscribers only. → Subscribe for just [...] - A waking nightmare: The enigma of sleep paralysis
In sleep paralysis, your mind wakes up, but your body does not. You may also experience frightening hallucinations. What is this, and how can we cope? - Best of Our Blogs: April 20, 2018
Do you ever get tired of maintaining your life? Not making it Instagram worthy or Facebook ready. But just getting to where you feel almost normal. It’s a lot of work when you’re juggling [...]