Psychologists have traditionally focused on the past – what if that’s all wrong?
'Tell me about your mother.' Syda Productions/ShutterstockFor over a century, psychologists such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Rogers focused people’s...
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How monkeypox epidemic is likely to play out – in four graphs
Smallpox vaccines are effective against monkeypox. James Gathany/CDCThe first case of monkeypox in a human was reported in 1970 in...
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What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
PFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies. CasarsaGuru via Getty Images“PFAS?...
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Kids’ neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds
Children living in low-income neighborhoods with 'hands-off' norms about safety showed higher levels of reactivity in a region of the...
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Do optimists really live longer? Here’s what the research says
Women who reported themselves to have high levels of optimism lived longer on average. FamVeld/ ShutterstockDo you tend to see...
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Peer review: Can this critical step in the publication of science research be kinder?
It can be painful for researchers to read harshly worded criticism of their work from peer reviewers. (Shutterstock)Democracy has been...
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Blue light: what we do and don’t know about the damage it causes our skin
Is blue light harmful? ShutterstockTake a wander down the skincare aisle of any health and beauty retailer and you’ll be...
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At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads
Millions of U.S. children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years will soon be eligible for COVID-19 shots....
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Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means
The chemical BPA has been shown to leach from food packaging products into our bodies. Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/DigitalVision via...
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We don’t know whether most medical treatments work, and we know even less about whether they cause harm – new study
'I have no idea if this will work.' Josep Suria/ShutterstockOnly one in 20 medical treatments have high-quality evidence to support...
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