The Painkiller That Kills Your Ability to Feel Pleasure (M)
Painkilling drugs taken every week by almost a quarter of Americans also kill positive emotions.
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1 in 5 Children Experience Something Worse Than Parental Abuse (M)
The severe effect on adult mental health of an experience suffered by one in five children.
The Best Treatment For Anxiety Is Often Not Medication (M)
This anxiety treatment is as good as medication, without the side-effects.
This Much Screen Time Increases OCD Risk In Children (M)
Screen time doubled during the pandemic.
The Most Common Mental Health Problem Is Contagious (M)
This mental health problem can pass between family members unless precautions are taken.
Motivation: This Force Has 3 Times The Power of Rewards (M)
What can change behaviour two or three times more powerfully than rewards?
Why Being In A Crowd Makes Time Pass Slower (M)
Busy rush-hour commutes on public transport seem to distort our sense of time, making them feel longer than they actually are.
How To Stop Obsessing Over A Dark Secret (M)
Dark secrets really do feel like a physical weight pulling downwards — here’s how to get rid of them.
How Traumatic Experiences Change The Brain (M)
Why some people exposed to trauma adapt in a healthy way and others do not.
How To Wake Up Feeling Refreshed (M)
“How you wake up each day is very much under your own control, based on how you structure your life and your sleep.” – Professor Matthew Walker
