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The BuzzFeedification of Mental Health
10 min · · Did you know that the founder of BuzzFeed predicted that we'd all be yelling at each other about ADHD 25 years ago (kinda)? · Shared by 31, including Aniyia ❤️, Liv 😷, Carly, P.E. Moskowitz, Kim Lawless, Taylor Moore
Phys.org
Human facial expressions communicate complex emotion information
2 min · · There are more than 7 billion people on the planet, and each of them has their own unique face. The sum of a person's eyes, nose, cheeks and mouth all individual to them. And now, new research shows… · Shared by 12, including Ward Plunet, Carly
Psychology Today
Surgery and the Psychology of Mortality
4 min · · We tend to evade the topic of death, even when it becomes a possibility. · Shared by 8, including Carly
Aeon+Psyche
How to be anxious
13+ min · · Anxiety might be uncomfortable, but with a philosophical approach you’ll find it can awaken a thrilling sense of freedom · Shared by 186, including Jason Silva, Carly, Nir Eyal, justin caouette, Daron Larson, Timothy Lomauro, Dr Skye Cleary
The New York Times
Opinion | What Paternity Leave Does for a Father’s Brain
4 min · · Taking time off from work when a baby is born is essential for mothers and fathers. · Shared by 36, including Laura Weidman Powers, Dave Nussbaum, ASA Sociology, Anne Helen Petersen, Carly, Tiffani Bova, Stew Friedman
nature
Fifty years of the brain’s sense of space
2 min · · The discovery of the cells that enable the brain to know its place · Shared by 9, including Carly
Aeon+Psyche
Depression is more than low mood
7 min · · Understanding depression as an altered state of consciousness, like a dream or drug trip, could help people awaken from it · Shared by 490, including Neil Hart 💙, Dr. Andy, Logical Analysis, Anita Leirfall, justin caouette, Jason Silva, maxadorno, keithwilson@fediphilosophy.org on Mastodon 🦣, Carly, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Cecily Whiteley, Jake Jackson, Marylin Delgado (@marylindelgado@zirk.us), Liam Bright
British Psychological Society
Developments In Psychology’s Covid Research
8 min · · By Emma L. Barratt. Nearly two years into the pandemic, we revisit efforts by psychologists to study the effects of Covid. · Shared by 21, including BPS Research Digest, Carly
Vox
The past, present, and future of body image in America
17+ min · · Millennials grew up hating their bodies. Does Gen Z have to be the same? · Shared by 125, including National NOW, Carly
Behavioral Scientist
The Pleasures of Pain and the Pains of Pleasure
5 min · · In his new book, Paul Bloom pushes us to reflect on the complexity of our emotional reactions. Why do we cry on our worst days and our best? · Shared by 276, including 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Nir Eyal, Gabriele, Phillip Murphy, Carly, Paul Bloom
PsyPost.org
Study pinpoints three markers of masculinity that are associated with the likelihood of lying
3 min · · A study published in Frontiers in Psychology has identified three masculine physical traits that are associated with the likelihood of lying or telling ... · Shared by 55, including Carly, Lee Keyes
Mark Manson
3 Reasons Why You Make Terrible Decisions (And How to Stop)
15+ min · · Making decisions in life come down to trade-offs. And it just so happens we're really bad at evaluating trade-offs. · Shared by 284, including Katja Evertz, Tom Connor, Carly, Asif
Psychology Today
Of 15,000 Reasons to Stay in Relationships, Only Two Matter
5 min · · New research shows how decisions to stay or leave boil down to two main reasons. · Shared by 80, including Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP, Carly
NPR
Facebook's own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health
4 min · · It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun. · Shared by 105, including Carrie Brown, Dr. John Grohol 🇺🇦, Mathew Ingram, Nir Eyal, Eric Seufert, Steven Sinofsky, Benedict Evans, Carly
British Psychological Society
Only Children Are No More Selfish Than Those With Siblings
2 min · · By Emma Young. But study also finds no evidence that only children are any more altruistic. · Shared by 12, including Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), BPS Research Digest, Carly
Lifehacker
The Three Types of Perfectionists (and How to Channel Your Perfectionism for Good)
2 min · · Having high standards for yourself can help, but only if you develop healthy coping mechanisms · Shared by 154, including Carly, Stephanie A Kowalski