The last decade has brought an explosion of interest in mindfulness, the practice of intentionally focusing awareness on here-and-now experience. The idea is to notice and accept experience as it More »
Eating disorders have long been regarded mainly as an issue for women and girls. Historically, female patients outnumbered males by about 10 to 1. More »
People talk about “having a panic attack,” but what does that really mean? Technically speaking, a panic attack is much more than an ordinary case of nerves. More »
How often do you spend more time online than you meant to? If your answer is “a lot,” you’re not alone. In a study of U.S. More »
You were the child who was always being told to speak up in class and be more outgoing at birthday parties. More »
Psst! Did you hear about the researchers who found that gossip can sometimes soothe frustration as well as temper the increase in heart rate that goes along with it? More »
LEGO building sets have always seemed fairly gender-neutral. So when a new LEGO line features slimmer, prettier female figures, you know that the Barbie-ization of toys is nearly complete. More »
Newt Gingrich is just one in a long line of politicians who end up fielding almost as many questions about sexual partners as they do about political positions. More »
You’re a few weeks into those New Year’s resolutions. How’s your willpower holding up? More »
You routinely forget appointments and miss deadlines, you can’t stand to wait in line, and other people complain that your mind always seems to be going in a dozen directions at once. More »