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Science

What causes you to jolt awake right before falling asleep?

By Andrew Paul

Chimpanzee playing a number-based game on a touch screen
Science

Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching

By Andrew Paul

brain scans of people watching clips from movies
Science

MIT maps how the brain experiences movies

By Laura Baisas

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Gear

The best light therapy lamps to brighten up your life

By Erin Behan

Boston Dynamic's Spot getting kicked in a routine test.
Technology

Researchers tortured robots to test the limits of human empathy

By Mack DeGeurin

Janet Leigh screaming during iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.'
Science

Why do jump scares terrify us so much? Blame evolution.

By Andrew Paul

a rider in a headless horseman costume rides by yellow fall leaves
Environment

The Headless Horseman shares her secrets

By Laura Baisas

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Health

Corrupt government officials, illness among the biggest fears of 2024

By Laura Baisas

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Health

Why people insist they’re correct without all the facts

By Laura Baisas

hearing voices
Health

The ‘voices’ that people with schizophrenia hear could be echoes of their own vocalizations

By Tom Hawking

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DIY

Struggling to find an in-network mental health provider? Here’s what you can do.

By Max Blau / ProPublica

Woman working at desk with face mask on while sick
Health

The research supports you taking a sick day

By Andrew Paul

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Health

How food affects our mental health

By Mary Scourboutakos / The Conversation

EMDR
Health

Why EMDR trauma therapy is gaining popularity

By Laurel Niep / The Conversation

Woman singing in studio microphone
Science

You can (probably) sing better than you think

By Andrew Paul

Still from The Mind Reader (1933).
Health

How ‘psychics’ use psychology to create the illusion of telepathy

By Chris French / MIT Press Reader

young girl using phone at night in bed
Health

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

By Daniel Chang / KFF Health News

a sculpture of a man hunched over leaning on a balled fist called 'the thinker'
Health

Study confirms that thinking hard is unpleasant

By Laura Baisas

The agency’s decision of MDMA could slow down the timelines of getting psychedelics to market as other potential treatments, including psilocybin and ketamine, are likely to face similar regulatory challenges.
Health

How the FDA could shape the future of psychedelics research

By Joshua Cohen / Undark

Plane cabin lighting simulating sunset
Aviation

Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag

By Andrew Paul