In one international study, Egypt ranked 21st out of 22 countries when people were asked to place…
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Venture into our ‘Psychology’ tag page, your resource for understanding the science of the mind and behavior. Psychology, a multifaceted discipline, influences all aspects of human life—from our mental health to social interactions. Here, explore factual, research-based content on theories, psychological conditions, treatments, and the latest advancements in the field.
A personal guided meditation using regression-inspired imagery and inner-child visualization to explore safety, self-acceptance, eye contact, voice, and taking up space.
There is a strange natural phenomenon called the ant circle (also called death mill). A few ants…
A one-day cold cure is not supported by evidence. Here is what can ease symptoms in 24 hours, what trials say about zinc, and when to get medical advice.
Before an interview, exam or public performance, I sometimes rehearse the stressful situation while exercising. The idea…
Stress and mental health can influence behavior, symptoms and quality of life in liver disease, but claims that anger is stored in the liver or that unresolved conflicts cause liver growth are not supported by modern hepatology.
Andrew Weil’s diet overlaps strongly with Mediterranean eating, but some anti-aging claims go further than the evidence. Here is what holds up, what is uncertain, and why looking younger is not biological age.
Amy Cotta is a fitness trainer and author of Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans, a short-term diet-and-exercise…
Two swollen ankles can look alike while telling entirely different physiological stories. The useful question is not…
ME/CFS is not ordinary fatigue. Explore delayed post-exertional malaise, diagnostic criteria, objective research, pacing, orthostatic intolerance and current CDC/NICE guidance.
Ryke Geerd Hamer argued that specific psychological conflicts cause specific diseases and that resolving the conflict drives healing. The hypothesis is testable, but current evidence does not validate his Five Biological Laws.
In 1994, Dr. Jonathan Shay, a renowned psychiatrist, brought forth an exceptional work that helped redefine our…
Seven common misconceptions about bipolar disorder, including mania, depression, long-term management and why ordinary mood changes are not the same as a psychiatric diagnosis.
Can a longer mental time horizon improve health or longevity? The evidence supports links with self-regulation, purpose and behavior, not cellular reprogramming.
Cholesterol is essential to human biology, but apoB-containing particles, especially LDL, have a causal role in atherosclerosis. Dietary cholesterol is only one part of the picture, and lowering LDL reduces cardiovascular events and can produce modest plaque regression.
In this brief article, I want to discuss the importance of timely and candid communication, and also…