Psychology
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Earwax may reveal how stressed you areLevels of the stress hormone cortisol in earwax could be a new way to track anxiety, depression and other medical conditions.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Orthorexia: Causes, symptoms and treatmentEating healthily isn't a bad thing, but taken to the extreme, it can turn into a disorder called orthorexia nervosa.
By Isobel Whitcomb Published
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Does your personality change as you get older?Personality isn't fixed
By Isobel Whitcomb Published
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Depression and anxiety are skyrocketing in young adults amid pandemicThe new findings "highlight the broad impact of the pandemic and the need to prevent and treat these conditions," the authors wrote.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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How did bachelor and bachelorette parties get started?Debauchery didn't become a common theme until the Sexual Revolution.
By Isobel Whitcomb Published
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How the brain builds a sense of selfWe don't just copy the behavior of people around us. We also copy their minds.
By Sam Ereira Published
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What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?When we don't know enough to know what we don't know.
By Greg Uyeno Published
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Why do some men take so long to poop?They're probably not just pooping; the restroom is a safe place for them to ponder life's great questions.
By Benjamin Plackett Published
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How does ketamine work as an antidepressant? It’s complicated.Experts say we need larger studies and more data.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
