Podcast: Is Mental Illness a Made up Disorder?
In this episode, our hosts discuss whether or not mental illness is a real disorder or if it’s just something...
Fake It Till You Make It: 5 Cheats from Neuroscience
The catchy phrase Fake It Till You Make It is “an English aphorism which suggests that by imitating confidence, competence,...
Power of Shifts in Perspective: Views from Inside Another’s Body Using Immersive Virtual Reality
The phrase “put yourself in another’s shoes” emphasizes the importance of taking the perspective of others to increase empathy and...
12 Depression Busters for New Moms
It’s supposed to be the most exciting time of your life … and everyone is telling you how lucky you...
Environmental Effects on the Mind and Body: Depression Relief
Nature is an important aspect of our daily lives that is too often taken for granted. Now, in our technologically-driven...
5 Tips for Dealing with Guilt
Guilt has an incredible way of popping up even when we’re barely doing anything at all. Most of us learn...
How Our Brains & Guts Work Together for Mental Health
Ten years ago, if you had asked a neuroscientist are we on the right path to understanding the inner workings...
Automatic Negative Thoughts: Got ANTS on the Brain?
Numbers bandied about from many sources indicate that adults have somewhere between 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day. Most are...
Psychology Around the Net: April 20, 2019
Get the latest on the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of trigger warnings, the cognitive perks of coffee you might get...
Psychology Around the Net: April 13, 2019
Ready for the latest in the benefits of animal-assisted therapy, a sneaky but super effective way to compliment your kids,...
6 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Recovery from Depression and Anxiety
Recovering from depression and anxiety call for the same kind of shrewdness and amount of perspiration as does running a 4,000-person...
Why It’s Okay to Cry in Public
I waited three months after I was discharged from the hospital for suicidal depression to make contact with the professional...
