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Opinion | Can You Punish a Child’s Mental Health Problems Away?
The residential programs that families and kids turn to for help are in desperate need of reform.
My 10-Year-Old Daughter Wants to Be Dead. When I Tried to Help, I Saw How Deep Our National Crisis Really Is.
My journey into an a storm of madness.
Why Dying People Often Experience a Burst of Lucidity
New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death
What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days
On a two-block stretch of Brownsville in April, the police stepped aside and let residents respond to 911 calls. It was a bold experiment that some believe could redefine law-enforcement in New York City.
No One Knows How Many L.G.B.T.Q. Americans Die by Suicide
Death investigators in Utah are among a handful of groups trying to learn how many gay and transgender people die by suicide in the United States.
A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry.
Should We Psychoanalyze Our Presidents?
Sigmund Freud once applied his Oedipal theory to the leader of the free world.
Sought Out by Science, and Then Forgotten
Four decades ago, medical researchers reached out to ailing families in Colombia for insights into Huntington’s disease. Scientists are just now following up, hoping it’s not too late.
A Paralyzed Man Can Walk Naturally Again With Brain and Spine Implants
In a new study, researchers describe a device that connects the intentions of a paralyzed patient to his physical movements.
Why the causes of poor mental health may share a common root
The neat picture we once had about the causes of mental illness has turned out to be wrong, but we are building an understanding of a new single underlying factor
Ozempic’s Next Act
People taking the drug for weight loss say they have also stopped drinking, smoking, shopping, and even nail biting.
What Your Myers-Briggs Type Says About Whether You’ll Take the Myers-Briggs Test
KEY: I/E: Introvert / Extrovert N/S: Intuitive / Sensing F/T: Feeling / Thinking P/J: Perceiving / Judging - - - INTJ: “The Nerd Emperor” – Inste...
How a Few Stories of Regret Fuel the Push to Restrict Gender Transition Care
In the campaign to ban gender therapies for minors, Republicans have amplified a group of activists who no longer identify as transgender, overriding objections from transgender people and medical experts.
We Need To Abolish The “Exonerative Tense” Of Headlines
The passive voice makes the people at the heart of a crime curiously exempt from blame.
Have AI Language Models Achieved Theory of Mind?
Despite the eye-catching claim that large AI language models like ChatGPT have achieved theory of mind, some experts find their abilities lackluster.
Swearing Like A Sailor May Not Be Such A Bad Thing
Swearing could actually be an emotional release valve and studies show that people who swear like a sailor are more honest and more intelligent.
Link Between Long Telomeres and Long Life Is a Tall Tale, Study Finds
The longer a person’s telomeres, researchers found, the greater the risk of cancer and other disorders, challenging a popular hypothesis about the chromosomal roots of vitality.
Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy
The science of misheard lyrics and the “mondegreen,” a misheard word or phrase that makes sense in your head, but is, in fact, entirely incorrect.
AI translation is jeopardizing Afghan asylum claims
Cost-cutting translations are introducing errors and putting refugees at risk.
We Spoke to People Who Started Using ChatGPT As Their Therapist
Mental health experts worry the high cost of healthcare is driving more people to confide in OpenAI's chatbot, which often reproduces harmful biases.
The ‘open secret’ in most workplaces: Discrimination against moms is still rampant
Moms are laid off while on parental leave and subjected to stereotypes about their competency. But with few legal protections, attorneys say most cases go unreported.
My Loved One Donated Their Body To Science. This Is What It Meant For My Grief.
What is it like to grieve someone whose body has a job in the afterlife?
How Elizabeth Loftus Changed the Meaning of Memory
The psychologist taught us that what we remember is not fixed, but her work testifying for defendants like Harvey Weinstein collides with our traumatized moment.
Lonely Parrots Love Video Chatting With Each Other, Study Finds
In a delightful new experiment, a team of scientists was able to show that once taught how, pet parrots can and will FaceTime their parrot friends.
They May Be Just Acquaintances. They’re Important to You Anyway.
The people at the dog park, the bank teller, the regular waiter — these casual relationships may be “weak ties,” but they’re also a key to well-being.
I’ve Struggled With Suicide My Whole Life—But Not During the Pandemic
Suicide rates typically go down in times of crisis. Why?
A Radical Experiment in Mental Health Care, Tested Over Centuries
In the Belgian town of Geel, families have long taken in people with psychiatric conditions. Could this approach work elsewhere?
Women Who Earn More Than Their Husbands Share What Their Marriages Are Really Like
“I drive a nice car. People assume my husband bought it for me.”
What parenting research really says about timeouts and how to use them | KQED
Contrary to claims of gentle parenting influencers, timeout hasn't been found to harm kids. Used alongside other effective techniques, it can reduce oppositional behaviors.