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Psychology

Psychology is the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists seek an understanding of the emergent properties of the mind, and all the variety of phenomena associated to personality.

Iran: State-Backed Hacking of Activists, Journalists, Politicians

(Beirut) – Hackers backed by the Iranian government have targeted two Human Rights Watch staff members and at least 18 other high-profile activists, journalists, researchers, academics, diplomats, and politicians working on Middle East issues in an ongoing social engineering and credential phishing campaign, Human Rights Watch said today. An investigation by

Open Letter: An Overdue Apology to the World’s Children

This is a bit embarrassing to be honest, but it needs to be said.

Governments are NOT the “One Source of Truth” – Public Debates challenging Policies and Narratives are essential

This is to introduce my writing to a growing number of people seeking up-to-date information about Covid-19 and mRNA vaccination.

Biden Adviser: Labor Force Participation Is Disappointing, There Are 'a Lot of Questions' 'about Long COVID'

On Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Biden Senior Adviser Gene Sperling reacted to the November jobs report by stating that he would have liked better labor force participation numbers and saying that there are “a lot of questions being raised about long COVID” and some other

Governments Should Prioritize Mental Health Support

This December 3, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, governments should commit to putting rights-based mental health support at the center of their policies, especially those related to crisis responses. Climate crisis, Covid-19, armed conflicts, and other challenges continue to have disproportionate impact on the mental health of

New York Mayor Targets Unhoused Communities

This week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that he is empowering police and emergency service providers to forcibly hospitalize unhoused community members they perceive to have a mental health condition, including if they pose no discernible risk to others. This approach is based on false stereotypes and the

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Is Almost Ready to Implant Brain Chips that No One Thinks Are Good for Society

Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink aims to start implanting its brain implants into human patients within six months.

Transforming adversity into an ally: A qualitative study of “feeding your demons” meditation

Contemplative science has made great strides in the empirical investigation of meditation practices, such as how mindfulness, compassion, and mantra practices impact health and well-being.

Ghana: Chaining People with Mental Health Conditions Persists

(Abuja) – Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial disabilities – in faith-based and traditional healing centers despite a 2017 ban on such treatment, Human Rights Watch said today. A decade after the adoption of

Up to One in Four Teens Have Mental Disorders Post-Lockdown - NHS

Up to one in four teenagers who lived through Britain’s on-and-off lockdowns now have mental disorders, data released by the NHS has revealed.

Neurobiological reduction: From cellular explanations of behavior to interventions

Scientific reductionism, the view that higher level functions can be explained by properties at some lower-level or levels, has been an assumption of nervous system analyses since the acceptance of the neuron doctrine in the late 19th century, and became a dominant experimental approach with the development of intracellular recording

Excess Body Fat Can Age Your Brain Faster Than Muscle

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Staying fit as you age is about far more than aesthetics.

Why Do I Attract Narcissists? 11 Reasons That Might Surprise You

If I asked you what attracts you to a person, you might say kindness, trust or a good sense of humour.

Giving Thanks Does Your Body Good

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Focusing on gratitude has become a growing trend in recent years, and for good reason.