Mind
Study finds widespread climate anxiety among youth
A recent global survey illustrates the depth of anxiety many young people are feeling about climate change. Lise Van Susteren, a forensic psychologist, encourages adults to speak with children and youth about their doom to educate and alleviate anxiety.
Listeners Weigh In On What Influences Their Family Planning Decisions
This week we’ve been talking about family planning and what influences parents when it comes to having children. We asked you to tell us about your families and what considerations you’ve made about how many kids to have. Today we hear from two of our listeners who have made very difference decisions about their family. […]
FTC Complaint: Children’s Apps Not Really Educational
A complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission last week claims that many mobile apps claiming to be educational are not. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood filed the complaint against Fisher-Price “Laugh and Learn” apps and Open Solutions, a software developer. The advocacy group argues that screen-play can even be harmful if it comes […]
New research seeks to determine what dreams mean
Researchers at Brown University are putting people to sleep — in the name of research. They’re trying to determine what people dream, and what it means, by subjecting people to MRI scans as they dream, and then waking them up and asking what they were dreaming about.
Dermatologist suggests Botox as a possible treatment for depression
Researchers, in preliminary research, have found Botox might bring relief to patients suffering from depression or anger issues. Though Botox is typically used cosmetically and for a number of health issues, some hope this means it could be used for mental health reasons in the future.
Bioethicist raises ethical questions over long-term life support
Ariel Sharon, Israel’s former prime minister, has been in a permanent vegetative state since he suffered a stroke in 2006. Recently new tests have revealed brain activity — leaving researchers surprised and raising a whole host of new ethical questions.