Mental health problems, loneliness among young people, and polarization are rapidly increasing, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. A new large-scale research study, the CovSocial project, led by Tania Singer from the ...
May 14, 2024
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Reading provides benefits throughout all stages of life. It increases knowledge, solidifies previously learned information, and benefits children with their development, learning, socialization and imagination. Some studies ...
Mar 27, 2024
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The 2024 Academy Awards recognized several amazing acting performances, including Cillian Murphy's portrayal of the physicist Robert Oppenheimer, which won him the award for Best Actor. But what is it that drives such peak ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Some women spend as much as a month of every year in so much pain they can do little more than endure it.
Mar 7, 2024
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Anxiety attacks can seem overwhelming when you're in the middle of one, but with the right coping tools you can come out the other side.
Jan 2, 2024
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With the new year comes New Year's resolutions. Many of us might be making those familiar promises to be healthier, go on that trip we've always wanted to take or learn a new language. But if you're among the many wanting ...
Jan 2, 2024
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Mindfulness meditation is the practice of purposefully being aware of and focusing your attention on the present moment. Mindfulness allows you to be in tune with your experience—right now in this moment—and to explore ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Looking for the perfect holiday gift for yourself? Try a daily dose of mindfulness meditation, says Laura Dudley, associate clinical professor at Northeastern University's Bouvé College of Health Sciences.
Dec 13, 2023
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In a paper published in Nature Mental Health, Northeastern psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli advises policy makers to consider turning to the low-cost, readily available practice of mindfulness meditation to change ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Immersive virtual reality—digital technology that allows a person to experience being physically present in a non-physical world—seems to ease the pain and distress felt by patients with cancer, suggests a pooled data ...
Oct 16, 2023
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