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If It's Green, It Must Be Healthy
What does it say about our ability to be informed consumers that we interpret nutrition labels based on their color?
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Study: It's Harder to Tune Out Cell Phone Talkers Than Regular Human Conversations
Because our brains try to fill in the gaps? When trying to concentrate on a test, students found that overhearing someone talking on the phone was more intrusive than a two-sided conversation.
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Study: Sending Electricity Through Our Brains Makes Us More Creative
People were able to come up with unusual uses for ordinary objects more quickly when electrodes deactivated the portion of the brain that filters out irrelevant information.
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When Looking 'Insane' Got You Committed
The archaic medical practice of recognizing mental illness and "idiocy" based on appearance
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Study: Children of Divorce More Likely to Become Smokers
Out of 19,000 U.S adults, the odds of having smoked 100 or more cigarettes increased by 48 and 39 percent for sons and daughters, respectively, of separated or divorced parents.
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Study: Moving Backward Alters Our Perception of Time
We perceive the future as closer than the past. Except for when we're moving in reverse.
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A Case for Pessimism
Optimism can be healthy. But assuming the worst is over also means you won't be prepared.
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Study: Job Burnout Associated With a 79% Increased Risk of Heart Disease
A health benefit of quitting
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The Emotional Psychology of a Two-Party System
Defense mechanisms that incline us to embrace one side and fully reject the other makes compromise nearly impossible.
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How Racism Is Bad for Our Bodies
'Stop and Frisk' is a threat to public health.
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Since 2008, Insurers Have Been Required by Law to Cover Mental Health—Why Many Still Don't
The concept of equal insurance care for mental health and medical services has been established, but significant hurdles prevent its actualization.
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The Existential Pain of Being Young, White, and Affluent
Abuse of prescription drugs is most common among those who enjoyed the most advantages in adolescence, causing some to rethink the consequences of privilege.
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Doctors as Writers: Overshare, Be Real
Portrayals of medical issues in HBO's Girls are on point. Patients understand that medicine is messy. Doctors should let that show.
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Study: People With Mental Illness Are Five Times More Likely to Be Murdered
Violent acts directed at, not committed by, the mentally ill should concern us most.
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Kind Neighbors Are Scarce, but Important
Can a disregard for the power of community living help explain America's health problems?
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How Much Should Be Spent Beautifying Hospitals?
Where the evidence exists to support it, design has the potential to increase safety, promote healing, and even end up saving money.
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Study: Wii Tennis Is an Effective Training Tool for Surgeons
After a month spent playing video games in addition to their usual training, 21 surgical residents performed laparoscopies with significantly improved accuracy and economy.
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Study: Drivers Can't Concentrate on Turning Left While Talking on the Phone
Even hands-free conversations are a safety hazard.
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20th Century Fox The Benefits of Optimism Are Real
Having a positive outlook is the most important predictor of resilience.
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Study: Telehealth Doesn't Improve Quality of Life
Remote health monitoring is promoted as a more cost-efficient and comfortable way of managing chronic conditions.
