Category: Psychology

Clues to consciousness: how dopamine fits into the mystery of what makes us conscious – podcast
09
Oct
2021
Posted in Psychology Discussion Point Spirituality Podcast

Clues to consciousness: how dopamine fits into the mystery of what makes us conscious – podcast

Clues to consciousness: how dopamine fits into the mystery of what makes us conscious – podcast Scientists are…

Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship
07
Oct
2021
Posted in Freelance Article Psychology Discussion Point Social

Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship

Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship How do you feel about Facebook? Enes Evren/E+ via…

Brain over the body – Hacking the stress system to let your psychology influence your physiology
05
Oct
2021
Posted in Health Stress Self-Improvement Psychology

Brain over the body – Hacking the stress system to let your psychology influence your physiology

Brain over body: Hacking the stress system to let your psychology influence your physiology Researchers imagine tapping into…

Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn’t a sign of weakness – being open to new information is the smart way to make choices
05
Oct
2021
Posted in COVID-19 Psychology Discussion Point Information

Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn’t a sign of weakness – being open to new information is the smart way to make choices

Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn’t a sign of weakness – being open…

Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates
26
Sep
2021
Posted in Health Psychology Discussion Point

Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates

Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates The…

‘Toxic positivity’: Why it is important to live with negative emotions
19
Sep
2021
Posted in Information Mental Health Psychology Discussion Point

‘Toxic positivity’: Why it is important to live with negative emotions

‘Toxic positivity’: Why it is important to live with negative emotions Positive thinking. (Shutterstock) Andrée-Ann Labranche, Université du…

Why you shouldn’t want to always be happy
22
Aug
2021
Posted in Health Psychology Discussion Point Good Read

Why you shouldn’t want to always be happy

In life, happiness can seem fleeting and elusive, something just out of reach. Steve Corey/flickr, CC BY-ND…