Teens’ Transcendent Thinking Spurs Brain Growth
Scientists at the USC Rossier School of Education’s Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education (CANDLE), have shown for the first time that a type of thinking, that has been described for…
Read MoreThis is the No. 1 communication mistake couples make—and how to avoid it
Marriage psychologists, divorce lawyers, and therapists all say that struggling romantic relationships have one thing in common: bad communication. On a recent episode of the podcast “Ten Percent Happier,” host Dan Harris interviewed Charles Duhigg,…
Read MoreGossip: where it comes from, how it affects us, and why we do it
Gossip has been around for centuries. The word comes from the Old English “godsibb,” dating from the 12th century. It’s a contraction from God and sibb, which, back then, referred to…
Read MoreBrain Chemistry Balance Key to Young Women’s Anxiety
The development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) and Glutamate, according to a new study from…
Read MoreIs it bad to eat late at night? What the research says.
According to a recent study of more than 34,000 U.S. adults, almost 60% said it was normal for them to eat after 9 p.m. But research has found that eating…
Read More5 Ways to Deal with the Micro-Stresses Draining Your Energy
Exhausted. Frayed. Languishing. Burned out. These are common words people use to describe how they feel professionally and personally. And it’s only getting worse. “Burnout is the primary driver pushing…
Read MoreCreativity Is Not the Sole Province of the Young
One of the most prevalent myths is that creativity significantly diminishes with age. The reality is: it all depends. According to psychologist Dean Keith Simonton, there are three factors that…
Read MoreHandwriting Shows Unexpected Benefits Over Typing
Maybe there was something to all those handwriting drills that baby boomers and Gen Xers suffered through in their youth. And maybe all that screen time the younger generations enjoy might have…
Read MoreThe Number-One Reason Conflicts Do Not Resolve
As much as we’d all like to get along with everyone every day of our lives, it’s impossible. Conflict is foundational to human development and interwoven in all relationships. No…
Read MoreCyber Criminals Are Getting Faster–and Generative AI Could Make Their Work Easier
Small businesses can’t afford to be caught off guard by a cyberattack. Cyberattacks are increasingly common–and they’re picking up speed. That’s scary news for small businesses. The average cost of…
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