Do we need words to think? For centuries, philosophers and linguists have leaned toward yes, the idea that language is the scaffolding of reasoning itself. A new study from MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research says otherwise: logical reasoning and... Continue Reading →
ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in childhood, yet still one of the most misread once someone reaches adulthood. It's often reduced to a stereotype, the kid who can't sit still in class. That image misses most... Continue Reading →
Bipolar disorder is one of the most misunderstood conditions in mental health. It gets used casually ("the weather is so bipolar today"), which flattens what is actually a serious, lifelong mood disorder affecting roughly 2.8% of U.S. adults, and the... Continue Reading →
Ask most adults in their forties or fifties and they will tell you the same thing: the years are moving faster than they used to. A decade that once felt endless now seems to compress into a handful of summers.... Continue Reading →
New research from the University of Otago has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.Professor... Continue Reading →
A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons. It helps our body repair itself and function as it should, and is linked to better mental health and lower risk of many health conditions – including heart disease and diabetes. It’s also been shown... Continue Reading →
More than two thirds (65.5%) of students are experiencing poor sleep quality and this is linked to mental health problems, new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Human Biologysuggests. The findings, based on more than 1,000 (1,113) men and... Continue Reading →
For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer’s disease and found that it develops in a very different way than previously thought. Their results could have important implications... Continue Reading →
Summary: By studying both identical and fraternal twins, researchers suggest that largely the same heredity factors that influence openness to casual sex also influence a person’s moral views toward recreational drug use. Few hallmarks of the 1960s counterculture stand out like... Continue Reading →