Stress

One of the most arduous decisions you may ever have to make is whether to stay married to someone who has cheated on you. For many people, the decision to not stay in the marriage is pretty ... Read More

A new study shows that infants as young as six months remember emotionally stressful situations and are able to anticipate that negativity when exposed to the same context again. The study ... Read More

Standing in line a few weeks ago at my local Whole Foods market, Time magazine caught my eye. Its cover had an idyllic full-page picture of a young boy skipping stones on a pond, with ... Read More

For decades, researchers have assumed that the fight or flight response is how human beings react to stress. This response, with its associated increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and ... Read More

The annual convention of the American Psychological Association offers a notable collection of presentations and lectures, often from some of the leading names in psychology. This year, ... Read More

If you’re a student of history, you’ve probably observed that although technology has advanced exponentially since the era of the caveman, human nature has stayed pretty much the same. ... Read More

Parent-child relationships influence how children grow up to see the world. Strained relationships can result in resentment and insecurity, and are a common topic of exploration and discussion ... Read More

Stress of any kind can easy leak into other areas of life, and can have a marked impact on one’s overall mental health. Workplace stress in particular has seen a significant rise over ... Read More

A new study has found a correlation between the level of severity of positive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and the level of stress and stress sensitivity that those patients’ ... Read More

The farther we get into the ongoing economic recession, the more apparent the consequences of the recession become. Early on, quantifiable losses such as unemployment numbers, loss of income, ... Read More

The difficulty of separating a stressful work life from one’s life at home leads to problems with sleeping for many people, an issue which can easily become compounded by the additional ... Read More

“Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And ... Read More