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·August 6, 2021·5 min read

New Technique to Help Manage Mood Swings Within Bipolar Disorder

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) appears to be a feasible and acceptable therapy to help with mood regulation in those with bipolar disorder.

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·July 19, 2021·5 min read

Angry Politicians Make Angry Voters

Ordinary citizens may start to mirror the angry emotions of politicians they are exposed to in the news. The "emotional contagion" may dive people who normally tune out to politics to head to the polls.

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·July 15, 2021·6 min read

Emotion, Cooperation and Locomotion Crucial From an Early Age

Emotional knowledge, cooperative social behavior, and locomotor activity are three key skills for promoting numerical learning in young children.

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·July 15, 2021·5 min read

Spending Time Outdoors Has a Positive Effect on Our Brains

Brain structure and mood improve when people spend time outdoors. This has positive implications for concentration, memory, and overall psychological wellbeing.

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·July 10, 2021·5 min read

The Outsized Impacts of Rudeness in the Workplace

Rudeness in the workplace boosts negative emotions, narrowing workers' perceptions and incurring biases in judgment.

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·June 29, 2021·4 min read

Early Experiences Have Larger Effect on Mood Than More Recent Ones

Findings reveal a person's mood may be a result of earlier experiences rather than current events.

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·June 27, 2021·5 min read

How Music Helps Resolve Our Deepest Inner Conflicts

Music can help us reconcile our conflicted emotions when making choices and can assist in overcoming cognitive dissonance.

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·June 26, 2021·6 min read

IQ Tests Can’t Measure It, but ‘Cognitive Flexibility’ Is Key to Learning and Creativity

Cognitive flexibility, an ability to switch between different concepts, or adapt behavior to achieve goals in a novel or changing environment, is a key player in both learning and creativity.

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·June 16, 2021·3 min read

A Quarter of Adults Don’t Want Children, and They’re Still Happy

Study reveals few differences in life satisfaction and limited differences in personality traits between those who are child-free and those who are parents.