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(Word count: 932) Ever clicked “no thanks” online and immediately felt like a bad person? Imagine you’re buying a first aid kit online. You’re about to check out when a pop-up appears asking for notifications. You expect a simple “Deny” Continue reading When Saying ‘No’ Feels Like a Crime: The Internet’s Favorite Trick
Research consistently shows that being active plays an important role in our mental well-being. Run, walk, dance or swim, it doesn’t really seem to matter, as long as we’re getting moving. While we are far from understanding exactly how physical Continue reading Mind the (Implementation) Gap: Introducing Physical Activity into Mental Health Treatment
Imagine being told by a voice in your head to hurt yourself – or someone else. What would you do? This is the terrifying reality for some young people experiencing psychosis, especially in the early stages of their mental health Continue reading 🧠 “The Voice Told Me To…”: Command Hallucinations in Early Psychosis
TLDR: For just £16 and four hours, chronic procrastinators went from procrastinating more than 90% of people to procrastinating less than 75%. We’ve all procrastinated: scrolling social media instead of assignments, tidying to avoid difficult tasks, promising to exercise tomorrow. Continue reading Can £16 Fix Your Procrastination?
Image credit: Openclipart. Text: Author’s own. Unpopular opinion: pain is great. As our body’s fire alarm, it keeps us safe – it tells us when something’s not right, and keeps going until the problem is fixed. But when the alarm Continue reading Pain, pain, go away! But you’ll come back another day…
Exploring empowerment and regret in the wake of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for children with rare conditions. Beyond the Gene: The Emotional Terrain of Genomic Testing Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is often hailed as a breakthrough for families seeking answers Continue reading When Genomic Answers Arrive: How Do Parents Really Feel?
Novel eye-tracking research from UCL reveals that wealth status may shape how we interpret other people’s mental states [990 words, 5-minute read] We all like to think we treat everyone the same – yet in reality, many factors shape how Continue reading Do we see poor and rich minds differently?
(987 words, 5-minute read) Why do we laugh 🙂 ? Everybody laughs, but why? The simple answer is that laughter is a non-verbal way of expressing positive emotions. People laugh at many things, watching humorous videos, joking around with Continue reading Would You Laugh With Me? What We Learned From Laughter In Interactions Involving Autistic and Non-Autistic People
Tinnitus? What’s That? 🧐 Ever left a loud concert with ringing ears? That’s tinnitus – the sound of your ears doing their own thing, even without noise around. Curious what tinnitus sounds like? Check out these simulations! For some, tinnitus Continue reading Buzz Off, Tinnitus! Tinnitus Tracking: A Small Practice with Big Potential
981 words in a 5-minute read Why looking at resilience? 🤔 Do you remember those mental health campaigns you walked pass on the street, or some random positive articles you come across on social media that teach you how to Continue reading How does resilience work — and what your heart rate helps us understand