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Happiness Has a Dark Side
It seems like everyone wants to be happier and the pursuit of happiness is one of the foundations of American life. But even happiness can have a dark side, according to the authors of a
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The Brain Is Not an Explanation
The Huffington Post: “Brain scans pinpoint how chocoholics are hooked.” This headline appeared in the Guardian a few years ago above a science story that began: “Chocoholics really do have chocolate on the brain.” The
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Perspectives on Psychological Science
Psychological interventions to treat mental health issues have developed remarkably in the past few decades. Yet this progress often neglects a central goal—namely, to reduce the burden of mental illness and related conditions. The need
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Gesturing While Talking Helps Change Your Thoughts
Sometimes it’s almost impossible to talk without using your hands. These gestures seem to be important to how we think. They provide a visual clue to our thoughts and, a new theory suggests, may even
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Age Is Just a Number: Believe You’re Younger and Your Health Will Follow
Maybe age really is just a number. How young or old someone feels has a huge influence on their health and how other people view them. An article published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a
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Special Section on Stigma in Perspectives on Psychological Science: Group Differences, Not Deficits
Psychological scientists are faced with the arduous task of identifying distinctions between humans without stigmatizing groups of people based on these differences. In this special section of Perspectives on Psychological Science, experts present reasons for