Tag: mental health
Mexico's drug war takes emotional, psychological toll
The epidemic of violence and death associated with Mexico's drug war is destroying the lives of many people caught in the middle. ...
'Wretches and Jabberers'
The new documentary stars two autistic friends who travel around the world, meet other autistic people and advocate for autism rights....
Japan's psychology after the earthquake
The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan is taking a psychological toll, but it could also help bring the country together....
How to be happy with what you have
A psychologist looks into what makes people happy. He finds that people should be thankful for what they've got....
Inside the mind of a suicide bomber
Suicide bombers aren't the crazed, religious nuts we usually think they are; instead they are created by psychological conditioning....
Autism facts and fiction
A study that linked vaccines to autism was recently retracted -- sorting out the facts from fiction of autism. ...
In search of the good life
Historian Richard Schoch calls on a few great minds to help us think differently about what really brings us happiness....
Creativity and madness
The myth and the truth behind great creativity and mental illness, and what research reveals about Virginia Woolf, Edvard Munch and others....
Tale of Two Brains
The truth behind the right-brain-left-brain debate, and how the ubiquitous bit of pop science wisdom came about. ...
The science behind making decisions
Join an online discussion with Jonah Lehrer on making decisions -- from picking a breakfast cereal to choosing a mate....
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