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As Minds Get Quicker, Teenagers Get Smarter
Adolescents become smarter because they become mentally quicker. That is the conclusion of a new study by a group of psychologists at University of Texas at San Antonio. “Our findings make intuitive sense,” says lead
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Q & A With Psychological Scientist Alan Kazdin (Part 2)
Below is part 2 of Kazdin’s Q & A: 1. Do therapists you know believe that expanding their media outlets interfere with patients’ progress or encourage it? I do not have knowledge of what therapists
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Active lifestyle, positive thinking keeps you feeling young
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Dennis Czarnowski plays softball nearly every day, works full time — and even closes down the bars regularly, playing billiards and other games while drinking soda with friends. People might be surprised to
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Even a Few Minutes of This Can Boost Happiness, Says Study
Huffington Post: I have been experimenting with mindfulness meditation recently. Originally a Buddhist practice, mindfulness meditation focuses on moment-to-moment awareness, of one’s body and its sensations and one’s immediate surroundings. When thoughts intrude on this
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Self-compassion helps heal post-divorce blues
Yahoo! India: Self-compassion and the ability to let painful emotions pass helps heal post divorce blues, a new study suggests. This trait ‘can promote resilience and positive outcomes in the face of divorce,’ says University
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Q & A With Psychological Scientist Alan Kazdin (Part 1)
Yale University psychological scientist Alan Kazdin and his co-author Stacey Blase have called for a drastic change to the way in which the United States treats mental illness. Read about Kazdin’s research and watch a
