Psychology

Hanukkah is usually framed as a story about light. But there is a quieter lesson: We are sustained through life and tragedy by discovering we have always had enough all along.

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Many surgeons recommend giving up smoking, alcohol, or drugs before surgery, but researchers have found this may also increase the need for pain medication.

Why erroneously framing rules as boundaries can damage your relationship.

Discover why a simple daily checklist can reshape motivation, reduce mental load, and turn small actions into lasting change.

The implications from the design of the clinical GLP-1 agonist trials and studies of caloric restriction are that exercise is basically irrelevant.

Violence rarely begins with the act we see. This story reveals how silence, loss, and survival can shape harm long before crime appears.

Women with hyperemesis gravidarum experience PTSD symptoms, anxiety, and depression at higher rates than average during pregnancy, and these symptoms persist for years afterward.

When a relationship with a narcissist ends, they often do not see it as losing you, but as losing a primary source of validation that reinforced their sense of value and worth.

In an effort to teach self-management to students identified as impulsive, Meichenbaum found that he could help students control and manage their impulsive behaviors.

More motivation. Less friction. Learn how this two-part formula can help you break through to a better life.

When extra time becomes the norm, fairness gets complicated. Examining the unintended consequences of accommodation culture.

Personal Perspective: Amid the mental health positive catchphrases, deep-rooted prejudice still exists toward people living with serious mental health conditions.

Source: CBS News - World NewsAt least eleven people were killed Sunday when gunmen targeted Jewish attendees of a Hanukkah holiday celebration that drew more than 1,000 people on Australia's popular Bondi Beach. Another 29 people were hospitalized with injuries, including a child and two officers, according to police, who are calling the tragedy an antisemitic terrorist attack. One suspected gunman was also killed—Naveed Akram, 24, a Pakistani national based in Sydney.

Source: Science Daily - Top HealthResearchers found that both how often and how much someone drinks significantly shape their cancer risk, even at moderate levels. Vulnerability varies across groups, with genetics, socioeconomic status, obesity, and lifestyle behaviors amplifying harm. The review, base on 62 studies, also uncovered gender differences, beverage-specific risks, and biological pathways that intensify cancer development. The findings appear in the journal Cancer...

Source: United Press International - Health NewsPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that limits states' ability to regulate artificial intelligence companies. The order is designed to "enhance the United States' global AI dominance through a minimally burdensome national policy framework," according to a release by the White House. The order marks a victory for tech companies like Google and OpenAI, which have as much as $100 million to spend on next year's midterm...

Source: PsyPostA new review challenges the assumption that highly intelligent people possess a heightened capacity for feeling the emotions of others. The analysis suggests that individuals high in intelligence often use a type of empathy that relies heavily on cognitive processing rather than emotional reactions. Published in the journal Intelligence, the paper proposes that these individuals may intellectualize feelings to maintain composure in difficult...

Source: NPR Researchers have built a prosthetic hand that, with the help of artificial intelligence, can act more like a natural one. The key is to have the hand recognize when the user wants to do something, and then share control of the motions needed to complete the task. The approach, which combines AI with special sensors, helped people missing a hand simulate drinking from a cup, says the lead author of the study, published in the journal Nature...

Source: Science Daily - Top SocietyResearchers discovered that children who went back to school during COVID experienced far fewer mental health diagnoses than those who stayed remote. The study found that anxiety, depression, and ADHD all declined as in-person learning resumed, and that girls showed the largest improvements. Healthcare spending tied to these conditions also dropped. The report was published on December 8, 2025, in the journal Epidemiology.

Los soldados que participan en misiones que consideran equivocadas o injustificadas pueden sufrir un profundo daño psicológico, según investigaciones.

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Navigate year-end stress with your child’s brain in mind. Try these age-by-age tips for handling everything from tantrums to teen angst.

The drifters in Waiting for Godot believe meaning will someday be provided to them in the way a perfectionist believes some undefined achievement will someday prove their worth.

December is bright, beautiful, and complicated. Discover how music and intentional, mindful sparks can steady us through the season’s many emotions.

If you tend to overthink, this time of year can feel like a blur. Simple, research-backed mindfulness strategies can help you stay anchored in the moments you want to remember.

Today's students upload content to an AI and present its analysis as their own thinking. Research reveals why this cognitive offloading is irresistible and how to counter it.

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