How do I stop hating myself? That voice feels like plain honesty. But research on how people actually judge themselves found something stranger, and far more useful.
Does Forgiving Mean Forgetting? Brain Scans Say No
Does forgiving mean forgetting? Brain scans say no – the memory stays exactly as it was, and only the weight attached to it changes. Here is what that means.
Financial Stress and Brain Health: What Lands by Age 53
Financial stress and brain health: a study that followed 2,759 people from birth found the cost of long money trouble had already landed in tests by age 53.
Broken Heart Syndrome: Doctors Can Now Spot It in Blood
Broken heart syndrome looks exactly like a heart attack on every test. A new blood score tells the two apart — and points at the brain, not the arteries.
Feeling Loved by God Did More Than Believing in God
A study of 184,619 people across 22 countries found that feeling loved by God cut the health cost of living alone roughly in half. Belief alone did less.
Loneliness and Memory: Worse Scores, But Not Faster Decline
A 7-year study of 10,217 older adults found loneliness and memory are linked — but lonely people did not decline any faster. Here is what that changes.
What Does the Bible Say About Mental Health? Psalm 42
What does the Bible say about mental health? Psalm 42 asks the same question three times and never answers it — and the refrain uses the word health itself.
Compassion Fatigue Has No Official Name. That’s the Problem
Compassion fatigue is not a diagnosis, and the one official label that exists leaves most carers out. Here is what it actually is – and what genuinely helps.
Why Sunday Night Anxiety Hits Harder Than Monday Morning
Sunday night anxiety is usually worse than Monday itself. Here is what the dread is actually made of, and why one country moved its weekend and moved it too.
HIV Cure in Newborns? What the Monkey Study Actually Found
HIV cure in newborns? A new monkey study cleared the virus in eight infants — and found no trace the body had ever fought it. Here is what it really shows.