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Sex

Do Men Have the Balls for Promiscuity?

By Robert D. Martin Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in How We Do It

The myth that humans are biologically adapted for promiscuous mating with sperm competition is widely accepted but directly conflicts with data on testis size and sperm dimensions.

Relationships

The Most Important Relationship Skill

By Steven Stosny, Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Anger in the Age of Entitlement

Binocular vision gives an accurate picture of an interaction and the relationship as a whole. No matter how accurate one partner’s perspective, it's incomplete without the other's.

Cognition

What Are Moods?

By Paul Thagard Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Hot Thought

Moods are brain states that result from the same mechanisms that produce emotions: brain representations of physiological changes and appraisals of goal satisfaction.

Addiction

Blaming Fentanyl for the Nation’s Opiate Crisis?

By R. Douglas Fields Ph.D. on May 22, 2018 in The New Brain

Is blaming fentanyl and the drug industry an effective way to address the root cause of the nation's opoid epidemic, or a desperate effort to find a quick fix?

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Health

Opioid Minimization Strategies for the Surgical Setting

By Zeev N. Kain, MD, MBA, MA (Hon), FAAP on May 23, 2018 in The Anxiety of Medicine

How can fix the opioid epiedmic?

Neuroscience

Hiding Inside - Toxoplasma gondii

By Elena Blanco-Suarez Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Brain Chemistry

A tiny parasite can manipulate the behavior of rats, but can it also alter personality when it infect humans?

Work

How “Ordinary” Performance Can Have Extraordinary Impact

By Jerry Toomer Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Lead From Wherever You Are

Feel like you can't make an impact in your work or life? A few changes to your behavior may make all the difference. Lead from wherever you are!

Cognition

Why Do You Ask?

By Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Our Innovating Minds

Are we hard-wired to be curious?

Creativity

The Puzzle Art of Lewis Carroll

By Marcel Danesi Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Brain Workout

Lewis Carroll was, arguably, the greatest puzzle-maker of all time. Five of his most ingenious puzzles are provided for you to solve.

Relationships

Apathetic? 4 Sources, 5 Solutions

By Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W. on May 23, 2018 in Fixing Families

Apathy is living in a world of grayness where nothing really matters, nothing is important. Four common sources and ways to break out and step up.

Integrative Medicine

Compassion Is Like a Muscle That Gets Stronger With Training

By Christopher Bergland on May 23, 2018 in The Athlete's Way

State-of-the-art research using eye-tracking technology and fMRI brain imaging provides fresh evidence that compassion is like a muscle that gets stronger with regular use.

Self-Help

Are We All Narcissists? 14 Criteria to Explore

By Leon F Seltzer Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Evolution of the Self

If you felt insecure as a child—and who hasn’t?—you would have tried in various ways to compensate for these perceived deficits. Some of them probably ended up being narcissistic.

Relationships

7 Tips For Dealing With The End Of A Friendship

By Barton Goldsmith Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Emotional Fitness

Ending a long-term friendship is usually sad for the people involved, but when the friendship ends over a betrayal, the initial trigger may also be anger.

Sport and Competition

The Invisible Competition: Athletes & Mental Health

By Shainna Ali Ph.D., LMHC on May 23, 2018 in A Modern Mentality

Michael Phelps, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love are shattering the misconception that their battles to success were merely physical feats.

Anxiety

4 Surprising Things That Have Helped Relieve My Anxiety

By Alice Boyes Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in In Practice

Coloring isn't the only idiosyncratic strategy that helps with anxiety.

Stress

Artful Gaming

By Vivian Wagner Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in The Creative Life

Looking to relax and improve your cognitive function? Try playing a game.

Animal Behavior

A Dog's Birth Month May Predict Its Cardiovascular Health

By Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC on May 23, 2018 in Canine Corner

It's not astrology, but a dog's birth month may be associated with his susceptibility to heart problems.

Law and Crime

The Making of Criminal Offenders

By William R. Kelly Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Crime and Punishment

Policy makers have considered crime mainly a matter of making bad decisions. The evidence tells a much more complex story.

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Spirituality

Giving Our Power to Teachers

By Eliezer Sobel on May 23, 2018 in The 99th Monkey

It dawned on me how easily I could form a cult in which my words and teachings would be held sacrosanct...as L. Ron Hubbard said, "Religion is where the money is."

Cognition

Huh? What You Say?

By Hans Rutger Bosker Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Chitchat About Chatter

Ever found yourself struggling to have a conversation in a busy bar with many competing talkers? A new study shows that talking with a more regular rhythm helps!

Relationships

Alone Together

By Nancy Colier LCSW, Rev. on May 23, 2018 in Inviting a Monkey to Tea

Do you long for a deeper connection with your partner?

Aging

Lifestyle Effects on Working Memory Ability

By William R. Klemm Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Memory Medic

Young people with healthy lifestyles have better brain function and better working memory. Those lifestyles will help both body and brain to age well.

Self-Help

Ask More Questions

By Rick Hanson Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Your Wise Brain

It shows you're paying attention, it gets things out in the open and it slows emotional conversations.

Cognition

Raise a Glass (Half Full) to Tomorrow

By Hal McDonald Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Time Travelling with Apollo

New research shows that a positive outlook on the future creates positive memories to look back on when the future becomes the past.

Parenting

Let Kids Play Outside

By Iben Sandahl on May 23, 2018 in The Danish Way

Playing outside, digging for worms, planting vegetables, and essentially coming into contact with plenty of dirt and livestock are actually good things. Not just good – essential.

Relationships

Getting Closer to Intimacy

By Holly Parker, Ph.D. on May 23, 2018 in Your Future Self

Believe it or not, no matter how long two people have been together, there’s always room for a deeper connection, for more exploration, learning, and growth they can share.

Happiness

Is This Success?

By Megan Dalla-Camina on May 22, 2018 in Real Women

Are you tired of working so hard but no even sure why you're bothering? Do you feel like nothing you do ever adds up to anything meaningful? Refresh your success definition.

Relationships

Go Back to Your Wife

By Hank Davis on May 22, 2018 in Caveman Logic

You want female empowerment? An edgy new song by Jane Getz has put a brand new spin on "cheating songs." It will probably change some lives.

Spirituality

Are We Alone?

By David P. Barash Ph.D. on May 22, 2018 in Pura Vida

No one knows if extraterrestrial life exists, nor does anyone know how our planet's religions might respond; but we can guess.

Relationships

Activism Became An Act of Love After Student Shootings

By Rita Watson MPH on May 22, 2018 in With Love and Gratitude

Despite the pain of recent school shootings, students are turning to activism as an act of love for young people, for the nation.

Intelligence

What Being Overly Generous Means for Your Portfolio

By David Miller on May 22, 2018 in The Human Side of Finance

Being overly generous can cause issues in more areas than one, including your finances. These are problems faced by the Giver, one of seven Avatars!

Happiness

Why Aren't Screens Making Us a Lot Happier?

By Mike Brooks Ph.D. on May 22, 2018 in Tech Happy Life

Our screens provide us with many benefits. One would think they would increase our happiness, too, but that doesn't seem to be the case. What's going on?

Child Development

Five Ways You Can Be Happier Starting Today

By Laura Markham Ph.D. on May 22, 2018 in Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids

The path to happiness requires you to accept and love yourself just the way you are, messy imperfections and all.

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