“The Book of Woe”: Psychiatry’s last stand
An account of the making of the new DSM questions whether psychiatry is -- or should be -- a science
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Are millennials delusional?
New research suggests that members of "Generation Me" are warped by a profound sense of entitlement
Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 207Social Pacific Standard, millennials
We live in the Age of Trauma
Every generation has a diagnosis that defines them. Ours is PTSD, and the treatment is far more complex than a pill
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 79Life Psychiatry, PTSD, Boston Bombings
Drone strikes linked to “unprecedented” psychological trauma in Pakistan
"They are always apprehensive about the drones, about their lives," said Pehshawar psychiatrist
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 12:10 PM UTCNews Pakistan, Drones, CIA, Psychology
The myths of happiness
Three books on how to attain it and what it means
Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 9:00 PM UTCLife L.A. Review of Books, Happiness
Does studying science make you a better person?
A new study suggests that scientists are more likely to have a strong moral compass than those outside the field
Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 54Life Pacific Standard, Science, ethics
Saving psychology
The Reproducibility Project aims to bring back research replication, essential for good science, back to psychology
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 7:02 PM UTCSocial Pacific Standard, Psychology
Why are gay men and straight women friends?
A new study suggests the Will and Grace dynamic owes to swapping romantic advice
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 7:08 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard, Psychology
“Inside Rehab”: How it could work better, and why it doesn’t
A startling new investigation of addiction programs says 28 days and 12 steps add up to inadequate treatment
Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 24Entertainment Books, Nonfiction, Drug Addiction
Do our genes make us more sensitive?
New research shows that a series of genetic mutations may dictate how susceptible we are to our environments.
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 10:40 PM UTCTechnology Science, AlterNet, Genetics
Let’s talk about dying
At 88 and ailing, I refuse to live at any cost. I only hope that when the time comes, I'll have the courage to act
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 35Life Life stories, Aging
Controversial changes to stay in DSM-5
The board of the American Psychiatric Association has approved the final changes to the "psychiatry bible"
Sunday, Dec 2, 2012 4:51 PM UTCLife DSM-V, DSM-IV
Study: Unhappiness hurts fiscal health
Are you sad because you're broke, or broke because you're sad?
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 10:42 PM UTCLife Psychology, Science, Neuroscience
“Hallucinations”: Seeing what isn’t there
Oliver Sacks explores the strange world of hallucinations, and says they're far more common than we realize
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How to find a therapist?
I'm in recovery and scary memories are coming up. How do I find a professional?
Friday, Nov 2, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 24Life Psychiatry, Recovery
Will I mistreat my child?
My family was full of abuse. Am I destined to repeat it?
Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 25Life trauma, emdr, Child abuse
Muscular men have self-interested politics, says study
Researchers found an alignment between physical strength in men and their views on redistribution
Monday, Oct 22, 2012 9:59 PM UTC 15News Psychology, Research
Why can’t law enforcement admit their mistakes?
Their refusal to do so leads to countless wrongful convictions, but psychology says few will cop to misconduct
Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 16Life Law enforcement
Why are Americans so easy to manipulate?
We may be loathe to admit it, but behaviorism and consumerism are cut from the same cloth
Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 43Social Psychology, Consumerism, AlterNet
Weird news: Baldness is strength
New research says totally shorn scalps project power but wisps are a weakness
Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 8:14 PM UTC 13Life University of Pennsylvania
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