How Alzheimer's could be linked to sleep quality. » Continue reading: Alzheimer’s and Sleep Quality Linked In New Study » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Lack of Sleep During Critical Period of Night Linked to Dementia Risk Study Finds Memory Has a Fascinating Effect On Sleep You Can Learn a New Language While You Sleep, Study Finds Deep Sleep: New On/Off Switch Discovered by Neuroscientists Hidden Caves in the Brain Open Up During Sleep to Wash Away Toxins

How people feel, on average, most of the time, wherever they live in the world. » Continue reading: The Mood Most People Are In Most of The Time, Everywhere » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Here’s Why Materialistic People Are Less Happy and Less Satisfied How to Feel Happy Just By Walking Differently Yoga’s Powerful Influence on Mood People Are Happier When They Do The Right Thing How People Use Social Media to Manage Their Emotions

This aspect of depression was a surprise to researchers -- the exact reverse of what they expected. » Continue reading: Unexpected New Aspect of Depression Identified » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: A Strange Depression Symptom That Most People Don’t Know The Unexpected Connection Between Gut Bacteria and Depression and Anxiety 5 Classic Signs of Depression Most People Don’t Recognise The Type of Facebook Use Linked to Depression Hyper-Connected: What Depression Does to Your Brain

How to feel mastery and satisfaction with life -- even when it's spinning out of control. » Continue reading: How To Be Content When Your Life Feels Out of Control » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Why Some People React More Emotionally To Life’s Ups and Downs This Rewarding Way of Seeing Your Life Can Protect Heart Health The Lasting Impact of Early Life Stress on the Brain Sense of Belonging Increases Meaningfulness of Life The Temporal Doppler Effect: Why The Future Feels Closer Than The Past

Sleep deprivation is typically linked to lower concentration and alertness the next day. » Continue reading: Here’s a Tip To Counter Sleep Deprivation Naturally (It’s Not Coffee!) » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Poor Sleep Can Lead to False Memories A Strange Cure for Lack of Sleep Poor Sleep: 8 Hours With Interruptions As Bad As Only 4 Hours Why Some People Only Need Five Hours’ Sleep a Night Why the Sleep-Deprived Crave Junk Food and Buy Higher Calorie Foods

The psychological reason you should avoid denying your true self. » Continue reading: Why You Should Be True To Yourself » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: 7 Wise Happiness Quotes — But Which Ones Are Really True? People Are More Moral in the Morning Memory: The Weirdest Ever Fact is Actually True, Study Reveals 6 Purely Psychological Effects of Washing Your Hands Why Being In a Group Causes Some to Forget Their Morals

Surprisingly, alcohol is not bad for all types of memory. » Continue reading: Alcohol’s Unexpected Effect on Memory and Learning » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Classical Music’s Surprising Effect on Genes Vital to Memory and Learning Caffeine Improves Long-Term Memory When Consumed After Learning Memory & Learning Boosted and Depression Prevented By Compound In These Fruits and Nuts How Sleep After Learning Enhances Memory Learning Challenging New Skills Like Photography Improves Memory

People who are particularly neurotic may benefit from this group of common foods -- plus exercise. » Continue reading: The Everyday Foods Which Reduce Social Anxiety » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: New Friendship Study Has Great Message for Social Anxiety Sufferers Social Anxiety Linked To Surprise Chemical Imbalance In The Brain These Everyday Foods Have a Powerful Connection With Mental Wellbeing Social Anxiety Disorder: Impressive Study Reveals The Very Best Treatment How to Quickly Reduce Anxiety Created By Threatening Situations

A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii is thought to be responsible for the increase in risk of mental illness. » Continue reading: This Childhood Pet Increases Risk of Serious Mental Illness » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Higher Risk of Mental Illness for Those With Older Fathers The Mental Quality Which Helps Protect Against Schizophrenia A Highly Valued Personality Trait That Sadly Increases The Risk of Suicide This is What Childhood Trauma Does To Human Longevity Family Problems In Childhood Affect Brain Development

Genetic study supports common belief about bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. » Continue reading: The Genetic ‘Advantage’ to Madness? Common Belief Supported by Study » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Mental Quality Which Helps Protect Against Schizophrenia Easily Distracted? Study Finds A Fabulous Real-World Advantage Higher Risk of Mental Illness for Those With Older Fathers Genetic Trigger Discovered For Most Common Form of Mental Disability and Autism Psychosis: The Common Myth That Many Believe

Part 1: Psych tips for how to promote change in yourself. » Continue reading: 8 Psych Tips For Changing Yourself And Other People » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Really Easy New Method For Changing Habits How To Open Up People’s Minds to Change Can People’s Personalities Change? 6 Psych Tips For Creating The Ideal Workspace Here’s Why Believing People Can Change Is So Important in Life

New approach to cause of depression may help treatment using established therapies. » Continue reading: Depression Caused By How People See The Future, New Study Finds » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Depression Distorts People’s Perception of Time, Study Finds A Strange Depression Symptom That Most People Don’t Know 5 Classic Signs of Depression Most People Don’t Recognise Teachers Unconsciously Put Girls Off Math and Science, Study Finds Little-Known Depression Symptom Confirmed by Study

The way to react to stressful situations that protects your health. » Continue reading: The Mental Strategy For Little Hassles That Protects Your Health » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Surprising Effect of Little Daily Hassles On Your Long-Term Health Can Everyday Hassles Make You Depressed? The Traumatic Effects of Violent News On Mental Health The Lasting Impact of Early Life Stress on the Brain Mental Health Problems Can Shorten Life More Than Heavy Smoking

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Drugs commonly prescribed for social anxiety could be making the problem worse. » Continue reading: Social Anxiety Linked To Surprise Chemical Imbalance In The Brain » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: New Friendship Study Has Great Message for Social Anxiety Sufferers Social Anxiety Disorder: Impressive Study Reveals The Very Best Treatment Brain Scans Reveal Why Up To One in Six People Get SAD in Winter The Everyday Foods Which Reduce Social Anxiety Social Rejection Triggers Release of Natural Painkillers in the Brain

Rational brains are physically different from emotional brains. » Continue reading: The Two Types of Empathy Pinpointed In The Brain » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: This is What Heavy Multitasking Could Be Doing To Your Brain Extroverts Come In Two Different Types, Brain Scans Reveal How The Brain Works During The Two Main Types of Meditation Ancient Practice Can Heal Brains Damaged By Chronic Pain Meditation’s Widespread Effect on How The Brain Ages

A behaviour you're probably doing right now has been consistently linked to anxiety. » Continue reading: Increased Anxiety Linked to Simple Behaviour You’re Probably Doing Right Now » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Social Anxiety Linked To Surprise Chemical Imbalance In The Brain Anxiety’s Influence on Developing Alzheimer’s Disease This Blood Type Linked to Memory Loss Later in Life A Common Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Depression in Women High-Fat Diet May Disturb a Range of Thoughts And Feelings

Certain foods could damage the ability to think on your feet. » Continue reading: Certain Foods Can Damage Your Ability To Think Flexibly » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Diet Which Postpones Brain Aging 10 Most Addictive Foods: All But One Are Highly Processed High-Fat Diet May Disturb a Range of Thoughts And Feelings Dementia Treated Successfully With Anti-Aging Diet These Everyday Foods Have a Powerful Connection With Mental Wellbeing

Dilated pupils can reveal how hard we're thinking, how excited or disgusted we are and more... » Continue reading: Dilated Pupils: 10 Messages My Eyes are Sending You » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: How to Instantly Tell If Someone is About to Make a Good Decision (Or Not) How To Make Persuasive Eye Contact How To Change (Part 2) How Thinking Works: 10 Brilliant Cognitive Psychology Studies Everyone Should Know How Eye Contact Works

Plus this short-term diet reduces belly fat and slows aging. » Continue reading: Five-Day Diet Could Rejuvenate Memory and Learning » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Dementia Treated Successfully With Anti-Aging Diet The Diet Which Postpones Brain Aging High-Fat Diet May Disturb a Range of Thoughts And Feelings New MIND Diet Lowers Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Over 50% Memory & Learning Boosted and Depression Prevented By Compound In These Fruits and Nuts

New theory of consciousness could have major implications for mental disorders and addictions. » Continue reading: Why Conscious Self-Control May Be A Complete Illusion » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Unconscious Mind Can Spot a Lie Even When the Conscious Mind Fails Discovery of Quantum Vibrations Inside Brain Neurons Supports Controversial Theory of Consciousness Brain Scans During Out-of-Body Illusion Reveal Mind’s ‘Sense of Place’ The Illusion of Control: Are There Benefits to Being Self-Deluded? The Illusion of Transparency

The unexpected decisions depressed people make when regulating their emotions. » Continue reading: The Ironic Effect Depression Has On Managing The Emotions » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Why Do We Enjoy Listening to Sad Music? A Strange Depression Symptom That Most People Don’t Know The Curious Effect of Depression on Intuitive Thinking Skills The Shocking Effect of ‘Hidden’ Sibling Bullying on Adult Depression The Creative Therapy Which Reduces Depression in Young and Old Alike

Trying too hard to be happy can backfire, but study reveals a strategy that works. » Continue reading: This Obvious Happiness Strategy Really Does Work, Study Finds » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Study Tests If More Relationship Sex Really Boosts Happiness 10 Ways To Be Happier at Work A Well-Known Trick To Jog Your Memory DOES Actually Work, Study Finds The Happiness Equation: It Can Predict How Good You Will Feel Moment-by-Moment How to Set Goals That Lead to Happiness

Large study compares the effectiveness of different types of therapies for panic disorders. » Continue reading: Panic Attacks: Study Reveals The Best Type of Treatment » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Social Anxiety Disorder: Impressive Study Reveals The Very Best Treatment Brain Scans Can Predict The Best Type of Depression Treatment For an Individual This Group Depression Treatment is as Effective as Individual Therapy Nasal Spray Effective Treatment For Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s, Study Finds Depression Caused By How People See The Future, New Study Finds