Neuropsychology

Concussions and anxiety are intimately related. The two conditions share many commonalities, including the fact both frequently go undetected, ignored, misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and ... Read More

Women with a history of suicidal behavior have lower levels of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), according to a study published in Suicide and Life-Threatening ... Read More

People with epilepsy may process music differently than people without the neurological condition, an insight that might eventually provide new treatment options for people who experience ... Read More

Crows and ravens are a long evolutionary chain away from humans, but some of their behavior closely resembles that of humans. Viral videos of crows that talk and count frequently make the ... Read More

Therapists today adopt and adapt therapeutic practices and philosophies that have been practiced, developed, and studied over many decades, and new modalities emerge every day. Many therapists ... Read More

Editor’s note: Mona Fishbane, PhD is a clinical psychologist and the author of Loving with the Brain in Mind: Neurobiology & Couple Therapy. Her continuing education presentation ... Read More

Most everyone has at least one traumatic memory embedded in their brains. One that still resonates for me was the time my mother left me alone when I was six years old to take the babysitter ... Read More

Last week was officially Brain Awareness Week. Yes, the brain—the organ that basically governs all of our body processes—is officially honored for one week in March every year ... Read More

We have long known that regular exercise leads to improved muscle tone, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and balance, and reduced risk of a number of chronic diseases. In addition, ... Read More

GoodTherapy.org is devoted to advocating healthy, ethical psychotherapy practices, and it’s always an honor to connect with someone in the field who shares that vision. Rick Hanson, PhD, ... Read More

Parenting books are some of the most popular bookstore selections among middle-class, educated people. But in this sea of finger-wagging, cautionary parenting tales, it’s easy to forget ... Read More

Someone recently told me about how he very often hears things as criticism when they are not meant to be critical. For instance, he and his wife had a disagreement about buying snack bars. ... Read More