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Living Well, Not Just Feeling Good: The Psychology of Eudaimonia

Let’s consider two people. The first one sits on the couch in the evening with the TV on, eating comfort food, and avoiding things that are challenging or uncomfortable. The second goes to a community centre in the evenings, learns

Self Help

The Psychology Behind the Righting Reflex: Why Giving Advice Often Backfires

A friend tells you that they are struggling with a toxic relationship. Before they can finish speaking, you respond, ‘You should just leave’. A student is anxious for their exam, and immediately someone starts suggesting how to plan studying, what

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Why Perfectionism Is Increasing Among Generation Z

What if having everything was still not enough? Studies show that rates of perfectionism among young people have increased by nearly 33%  over the past three decades, not because this generation is more ambitious, but because the world they grew up in

Education Research

Who Was Alfred Binet? The Psychologist Who Created the First IQ Test

It’s widely believed that Albert Einstein had an IQ over 160. There’s just one problem: he never took an IQ test. That number is basically a guess someone made up after he died, trying to put a figure on his

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Psychological Flexibility: The Key to Better Mental Health and Resilience

Consider a time when something truly went wrong: a relationship ended, a job was lost, a health scare came down out of nowhere. How varied are the ways individuals deal with them? Everyone has a tendency to avoid any emotional state

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Two Targets, One Trial: How the ATP Study Is Redefining Alzheimer’s Treatment

Alzheimer’s disease accounts for the greatest share of dementia cases and affects the memory, thinking abilities, and independence of millions of older individuals all around the globe. Currently, it is known that there are two proteins in the brain, amyloid

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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists as a Potential Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

Binge eating disorder is one of the most common eating disorders, but despite that, it remains hard for people to find medications that would be efficient and, at the same time, not harmful to health. That is why the latest

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New Study Identifies Genetic Defect Behind Primary Hyperhidrosis

Primary hyperhidrosis, a disorder in which people sweat significantly more than necessary for body cooling, “soaking clothing to dripping from hands,” such as the case for the study subject, can interfere profoundly with day-to-day life and lead to significant anxiety

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The Psychology of Creativity Through Vincent van Gogh’s Masterpieces

Disclaimer: No confirmed clinical diagnosis exists for Van Gogh. The theories discussed in this article are drawn from historical records and scholarly analysis, not a definitive medical conclusion. We all know Vincent van Gogh as a world-renowned painter, but do

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Busy but Not at Peace: The Psychology of Escaping Worry

Have you always felt a dependable type of fatigue that results from having a packed agenda instead of a blank one? A perplexed merry-go-round where meetings turn into errands, errands turn into notifications, and by the end of the day,