by Nancy L. Kriseman, MSW Resistance is a common challenge in caregiving, experienced by both caregivers and care recipients. It often reflects a desire to maintain control and cling to the familiar,... Read more »
Why anxious minds may turn away from fear—yet still let it shape their final judgment. Key Points People with anxiety disorders judged groups of faces as more fearful than non-anxious people, even... Read more »
My-Linh Le grew up watching her parents explode over tiny mistakes. When she forgot her backpack in first grade, her mother kicked it across the room so hard it hit the wall.... Read more »
Inside the hidden world of school mental health services – and what young people’s stories reveal about depression, anxiety, and the gap between parent and child perspectives. Key Points Most young people... Read more »
Emerging research shows that when one partner in a couple has a psychiatric disorder, the risk of similar conditions rises sharply for the other partner and their children. These disorders frequently cluster... Read more »
New research shows that joy, like brightness or loudness, blurs at its peak. Key Points Pleasant emotions follow Weber’s law, the same rule that governs how we perceive light, sound, and touch.... Read more »
Co-written by Tyler VanderWeele and Jennifer Wortham. Our moral understanding of right and wrong, and good and evil, is fundamental to who we are. Such understanding guides our actions and evaluations and... Read more »
Your mood doesn’t just respond to your phone – it may also decide how long you stay glued to it. Key Points Social media use in the last hour was linked to... Read more »
We arrive in this world reaching—small hands stretching skyward, wide eyes scanning—for our people. And for nearly two million years, that reach was met with warmth: a village stepping close, gathering us... Read more »
A new study maps the tangled connections between physical and mental health in autistic adults—revealing challenges that ripple far beyond the doctor’s office. Key Points Autistic adults face higher rates of both... Read more »