Adults can still grow new brain cells -- neurogenesis -- but what are they for? » Continue reading: Neurogenesis: How To Grow New Brain Cells » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Can Having Sex Make You Smarter? How New Ideas Change Your Brain Cells The Lasting Impact of Early Life Stress on the Brain How the Brain Stores Memories How Long-Term Stress Causes Serious Mental Disorders

How to tell if someone has a borderline personality disorder. » Continue reading: Borderline Personality Disorder: 8 Classic Signs You Should Know » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: 5 Classic Signs of Depression Most People Don’t Recognise A Curious New Sleep Disorder That Affects One in Seven Social Anxiety Disorder: Impressive Study Reveals The Very Best Treatment Mental Health Problems Can Shorten Life More Than Heavy Smoking Two Personality Traits Which Predict Long Life

There's a good reason why depressed people find it much harder to deal with social rejection. » Continue reading: Depressed People Take Social Rejection Harder, Here’s Why » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Social Rejection Triggers Release of Natural Painkillers in the Brain The 5 Biggest Reasons People Get Anxious or Depressed How People Use Social Media to Manage Their Emotions Male or Female Bosses? The Sex Which Gets More Depressed From Work A Strange Depression Symptom That Most People Don’t Know

There are two types of extroverts, each with distinct brain anatomies. » Continue reading: Extroverts Come In Two Different Types, Brain Scans Reveal » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Brain Scans Reveal Why Up To One in Six People Get SAD in Winter How The Brain Works During The Two Main Types of Meditation Brain Scans Can Predict The Best Type of Depression Treatment For an Individual Meditation’s Widespread Effect on How The Brain Ages Debunked: ‘Right-Brain’ and ‘Left-Brain’ Personalities

How teachers discourage girls from studying maths, without realising it. » Continue reading: Teachers Unconsciously Put Girls Off Math and Science, Study Finds » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Girls Get Higher Grades Than Boys In All Subjects Fear of Math: How Much is Genetic? You Can Learn a New Language While You Sleep, Study Finds Easily Distracted? Study Finds A Fabulous Real-World Advantage Study Finds Memory Has a Fascinating Effect On Sleep

The young age at which amyloid protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, begins to appear in the brain. » Continue reading: Alzheimer’s Protein Appears At This Incredibly Young Age » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: This Brain Disease Will Affect Nearly Every Family. Now Nanotechnology Can Detect It Early What the Internet is Doing to Young Minds The Creative Therapy Which Reduces Depression in Young and Old Alike Long-Held Belief About How Memory Works Challenged by Exciting New Research Copper Pinpointed as Main Environmental Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease

The gender which is more narcissistic and more likely to exploit others. » Continue reading: Men or Women? No Surprise Which Gender is More Narcissistic » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Are Men or Women Better at Multitasking? Connectivity: The Difference Between Men’s and Women’s Brains Do Women Talk More Than Men? Depends on the Context This Social Media Behaviour Points To Personality Issues Empathy: Women Better Under Stress But Men Worse

Proust, Chekhov and Darwin were all easily distracted, but it gave them one big advantage. » Continue reading: Easily Distracted? Study Finds A Fabulous Real-World Advantage » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Using a Smartphone For One Day Has Transformative Impact On The Brain, Study Finds Could Playing Immoral Video Games Promote Good Behaviour in The Real World? Here’s The Curious Secret To Perfect Learning While You Are Distracted Teachers Unconsciously Put Girls Off Math and Science, Study Finds Intense World: Autistic Brains Create 42% More Information at Rest

In an unhappy marriage often one partner fails to speak up about problems affecting them both, but why? » Continue reading: Unhappy Marriage: Ironic Reason Miserable Partners Don’t Complain » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Ironic Reason Why Chilling Out Does Not Re-Energise You New Study Affirms 4 Very Old-Fashioned Guidelines for a Good Marriage Husband or Wife? The Partner Whose Happiness Matters More For The Marriage Kissing: Its Vital Role in Choosing and Keeping Partners How Just One Night’s Poor Sleep Can Hurt a Relationship

Two intense emotions that are linked to massive increase in heart attack risk. » Continue reading: Two Intense Emotions Linked to 750% Increase in Heart Attack Risk » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: 4 Very Common Medicines Newly Linked to Irreversible Dementia Risk Lack of Sleep During Critical Period of Night Linked to Dementia Risk Intense World: Autistic Brains Create 42% More Information at Rest The Vitamin Which May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia The Personality Trait That Doubles Alzheimer’s Risk

Ten signs of depression plus a self-assessment test provided by the UK National Health Service. » Continue reading: Signs of Depression: 10 Common Symptoms You Should Know » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: 5 Classic Signs of Depression Most People Don’t Recognise Family Problems In Childhood Affect Brain Development Borderline Personality Disorder: 8 Classic Signs You Should Know A Strange Depression Symptom That Most People Don’t Know Anxiety’s Influence on Developing Alzheimer’s Disease

How smartphone addiction could be affecting some people's ability to think. » Continue reading: Smartphone Addiction: How It May Affect Your Thinking Skills » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Using a Smartphone For One Day Has Transformative Impact On The Brain, Study Finds Early Fitness Preserves Thinking Skills 25 Years Later The Curious Effect of Depression on Intuitive Thinking Skills People Choose Electric Shocks Over Sitting Quietly for 15 Minutes and Thinking Five Effortless Postures that Foster Creative Thinking

The amount of alcohol that makes the drinker themselves look more attractive to others. » Continue reading: The Number of Alcoholic Drinks That Makes You Look More Attractive » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Attractive Students Get Higher Grades The Facial Expression That Makes You Appear Smarter Alcohol’s Surprising Influence on Memory Loss in Later Years The Cheerleader Effect: Why People Appear Better-Looking in Groups The ‘Beer Goggles’ Effect: What Causes It?

Breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment may restore memory and clear plaques in the brain without drugs. » Continue reading: Alzheimer’s Treatment Using Ultrasound Completely Restores Memory » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Nasal Spray Effective Treatment For Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s, Study Finds Copper Pinpointed as Main Environmental Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Ultrasound: How Sound Waves Can Boost Mood Memory Loss From Alzheimer’s Reversed For First Time With New Approach Alzheimer’s Protein Appears At This Incredibly Young Age

Creating narcissists: the parental behaviour that convinces children they are better than other people. » Continue reading: How Parents Turn Their Children Into Narcissists » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Number of Children That Makes Parents Happiest Are Narcissists As Sexy As They Think? The One Simple Question That Identifies a Narcissist Academic Achievement: You Inherit More Than Just Intelligence From Your Parents Lied-to Children More Likely to Lie and Cheat Themselves

This perspective has been linked to a wide range of psychological and physical benefits. » Continue reading: This Rewarding Way of Seeing Your Life Can Protect Heart Health » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Mental Quality Which Helps Protect Against Schizophrenia Two Intense Emotions Linked to 750% Increase in Heart Attack Risk Mental Health Problems Can Shorten Life More Than Heavy Smoking Here is a 20 Second Test To Check Your Overall Brain Health You Can Do Right Now A Sense of Purpose Helps You Live Longer

How 20 minutes of Mozart affects the expression of genes vital to learning, memory and more... » Continue reading: Classical Music’s Surprising Effect on Genes Vital to Memory and Learning » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Learning Challenging New Skills Like Photography Improves Memory Memory & Learning Boosted and Depression Prevented By Compound In These Fruits and Nuts Caffeine Improves Long-Term Memory When Consumed After Learning Meditation Changes How Genes Are Expressed Music’s Amazing Effect on Long-Term Memory and Mental Abilities In General

Studies of 3 million people around the world reveal the modern social epidemic that is killing us. » Continue reading: The Social Epidemic That’s Worse For Health Than Obesity, Smoking Or Alcoholism » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Mental Health Problems Can Shorten Life More Than Heavy Smoking Get Your Elders Online For Their Mental Health The Jobs With The Highest Rates of Depression Happiness is Contagious and Powerful on Social Media New Friendship Study Has Great Message for Social Anxiety Sufferers

CConservatives may say they are happier than liberals but that's not the whole truth. » Continue reading: The Bizarre Reason Conservatives Are NOT Happier Than Liberals » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: 10 Ways To Be Happier at Work The Simple Mindset That Makes Everyone Happier, All Around The World This is How Much Happier Therapy Makes You Than More Money 10 Simple Habits Proven to Make You Happier People Are Happier When They Do The Right Thing

Breastfeeding benefits likely result from long-chain saturated fatty acids in mother's milk. » Continue reading: Breastfeeding Benefits: Higher Adult IQ and Income 30 Years Later » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Why Breastfed Babies Are So Smart Effects of Childhood Bullying Last at Least 40 Years Early Fitness Preserves Thinking Skills 25 Years Later The Effect Being Called ‘Fat’ Has on 10-Year-Old Girls, 9 Years Later Childhood Poverty and Stress Harms Adult Brain Function

When people tell each other something intimate, it deepens the relationship. » Continue reading: How To Make Friends: This Will Subtly Help People Open Up » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Friends Share More Similar DNA Than Strangers New Friendship Study Has Great Message for Social Anxiety Sufferers How To Open Up People’s Minds to Change Can Long Distance Relationships Work? How to Use Language to Subtly Project Power

Brains work quicker at 18, but some mental powers peak surprisingly late. » Continue reading: Different Mental Powers Peak At Wildly Different Ages  » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Painless Brain Stimulation Improves Mental Arithmetic in Five Days The Age At Which You Reach Peak Cognitive Performance Meditation’s Widespread Effect on How The Brain Ages Urban Living: Green Spaces Improve Your Mental Health Music’s Amazing Effect on Long-Term Memory and Mental Abilities In General

Could this study provide the real reason that we tend to shake hands when greeting another person? » Continue reading: Handshakes Will Never Be The Same Once You Know This » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Gesturing While Talking Influences Thoughts 6 Purely Psychological Effects of Washing Your Hands Digit Ratio: A Man’s Fingers Can Signal He’ll Be 30% Nicer Intelligent People Are More Inclined to Trust Others Six Neurotoxic Industrial Chemicals Linked to Rise In Brain Disorders

Hearing voices is much more common than you might think. » Continue reading: Hearing Voices: Rachel’s Experience Might Surprise You » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: 10 Ways Your Voice Influences Other Minds 6 Intriguing Types of Synesthesia: Tasting Words, Seeing Sounds, Hearing Colours And More Life After Death? This is What People Experience As The Brain Shuts Down Our Memory for Sounds is Worse Than Touch or Sight Vocal Fry: Why Women Should Avoid Speaking With a ‘Creaky’ Voice