Addressing PTSD With Surf Therapy
"If everybody had an ocean ..." perhaps Western militaries could start addressing cases of combat stress without medication, trading hang fire for hang 10.
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Teaching Empathy to the ‘Me’ Generation
A Midwestern university experiments in teaching empathy not merely through classroom curriculum, but by having students live the lives of the working poor.
New Research Suggests Everybody’s Less Satisfied
A widely read 2009 study described a decline in self-reported well-being among American women. Newly published research finds this trend also holds true for men.
How Should We Evaluate Lap-Band Candidates?
Allergan lowers BMI requirement and raises questions about its effectiveness and appropriateness.
Can PTSD Become Hereditary?
A glimpse at the epigenetics of post-traumatic stress disorder suggests that the physical markers for PTSD may show up across generations.
How to Bolster Your Willpower at the Supermarket
New research finds grocery shoppers who carry grocery baskets are more likely to purchase unhealthy food than those pushing a shopping cart.
The Focused Arrogance of the Highly Creative
New research links creativity with lower levels of honesty and humility.
PTSD Brain Studies Look at Hippocampus
The hippocampus, a structure inside the brain, shrinks after psychological trauma, which hints that a pharmaceutical cure may address post-traumatic stress disorder.
Woman Boss May Lower Men’s Pay, Prestige
New research suggests men lose status if their supervisor holds a position traditionally occupied by a member of the opposite sex.
What a Chimp Teaches Us About Humans
"Project Nim," a documentary film examining the story of Nim Chimpsky, a chimpanzee who learned to communicate with people using sign language, reveals more about people than other primates.