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 »
I’m knee-deep in writing my memoir. I have 350 pages of the first draft written and I haven’t even begun the narrative of my work with my former psychiatrist, Dr. Lev. That’s... Read more »
Interoception is your body’s way of sensing what’s happening inside, like when you feel hungry, thirsty, tired, or upset, so you know how to take care of yourself. When interoception is poor,... Read more »
Living with chronic illness often means living in a body that hurts. The pain can be searing or dull; intermittent or constant; affecting the body as a whole or specific body parts.... Read more »
For many families, navigating childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) involves balancing medication, school expectations, and family routines. While stimulant medications remain a standard treatment, new research suggests that adding structured psychological support... Read more »
When I was seven months pregnant, someone handed me a copy of Twelve Hours by Twelve Weeks, a bestselling baby sleep manual. I devoured it like scripture. Everyone had warned me that... Read more »