Psychology & Psychiatry

Tips for students to avoid burnout

Between school, homework and extracurricular activities, it can be hard for students to balance all of their responsibilities, which can lead to a feeling of being burned out. Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Karen Lawson ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Childhood friendships may have some health benefits in adulthood

Time spent with friends in childhood is associated with physical health in adulthood, according to data from a multi-decade study of men. The findings, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How reciprocity can magnify inequality

People tend to reciprocate others' actions in ways that increase disparities in wealth, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Adults' political leanings linked with early personality traits

Our political attitudes in adulthood have roots in early childhood temperament, according to new findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Analyses of data from more ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Watching others makes people overconfident in their own abilities

Watching YouTube videos, Instagram demos, and Facebook tutorials may make us feel as though we're acquiring all sorts of new skills but it probably won't make us experts, according to research published in Psychological Science, ...

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How to improve your body confidence

When it comes to self-acceptance and how we feel about our bodies, we can be hard on ourselves. So how can we improve our attitudes about our bodies? Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale gives her tips on ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Social isolation health message fails to cut through

Social isolation has been shown to pose a greater health threat than smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise – but that message is failing to get through to the community.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Put down the phone and live in the moment, says psychiatrist

Have you ever unintentionally left your phone at home and wondered how you would get through the day? Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Jin Han explains why this might be a sign that you need to put down your phone more often.

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