Repressing thoughts doesn't work so here are 8 ways to get rid of negative thoughts. » Continue reading: How To Get Rid of Negative Thoughts » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: How To Get Rid of Negative Thoughts The Simple Change to Daily Routine That Fights Bothersome Negative Thoughts That Won’t Go Away How to Give The Slip to Persistent Negative Thoughts How Unwanted Negative Thoughts Could Be Treated By Changing Memories OCD: The Surprising Truth

Anxiety has a strange effect on this critical social ability, study finds. » Continue reading: Anxiety: The Reason It Can Socially Isolate You » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Why Exercise and Relaxation Techniques Benefit The Socially Anxious The 8 Most Unexpected Advantages of Anxiety 8 Fascinating Facts About Anxiety Anxiety: Getting Excited Beats Trying to Calm Down Meditation is an Effective Treatment for Depression, Anxiety and Pain

Data from 350,000 people in over 100 different studies shows people are getting smarter -- and this is why... » Continue reading: Here’s Why People Are Getting Smarter (And Taller) » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: People Choose Electric Shocks Over Sitting Quietly for 15 Minutes and Thinking How We Learn: Reading and Math Ability Driven By The Same Genes Fear of Math: How Much is Genetic? Friends Share More Similar DNA Than Strangers Why Some People Only Need Five Hours’ Sleep a Night

Social anxiety can be crippling, leading to lost opportunities at work and elsewhere. » Continue reading: A Practical Way To Reduce Social Anxiety » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Everyday Foods Which Reduce Social Anxiety Social Anxiety Linked To Surprise Chemical Imbalance In The Brain New Friendship Study Has Great Message for Social Anxiety Sufferers The 8 Most Unexpected Advantages of Anxiety Social Anxiety Disorder: Impressive Study Reveals The Very Best Treatment

This good habit can boost attention, decision-making and the ability to resist impulses. » Continue reading: The Good Habit Which Boosts Self-Control » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Emotion That Boosts Self-Control and Saves You Money Can You Be Addicted to Facebook or is it Just a Bad Habit? Just 1 Gram of This Spice Boosts Memory in Six Hours This is What Heavy Multitasking Could Be Doing To Your Brain Mindful Photography: A Simple and Fun Exercise That Boosts Well-Being

The brains of 2,028 people with schizophrenia were compared to healthy controls. » Continue reading: Schizophrenia: 2,000 Brain Scans Reveal Vital Structural Differences » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Extroverts Come In Two Different Types, Brain Scans Reveal Brain Scans During Out-of-Body Illusion Reveal Mind’s ‘Sense of Place’ Schizophrenia, Depression and Addiction All Linked to Similar Loss of Brain Matter Brain Scans Reveal Why Up To One in Six People Get SAD in Winter Brain Wiring Differences in Sensory Processing Disorders and Autism

Link explained by similar set of genes coding for both eye colour and a tendency towards alcoholism. Related articles: The Personality Trait Linked To The Strongest Immune System The Essential Brain System That is Hijacked in OCD, Alcoholism, Binge Eating And More The Social Epidemic That’s Worse For Health Than Obesity, Smoking Or Alcoholism A Common Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Depression in Women Is Our Psychology More Nature or Nurture? 29 Million Twins Reveal All

Memory does not decay, forgetting helps you learn, and more... Related articles: Memory and Recall: 10 Amazing Facts You Should Know Memory: 5 Amazing New Facts You Should Know Exercise Can Improve Long-Term Memory The Surprising Power of an Emotional ‘Memory Palace’ Memory: The Weirdest Ever Fact is Actually True, Study Reveals

Why the sleep-deprived can be more lonely and less social. Related articles: Lack of Sleep: The 10 Most Profound Psychological Effects Lack of Sleep During Critical Period of Night Linked to Dementia Risk Alzheimer’s and Sleep Quality Linked In New Study A Strange Cure for Lack of Sleep Why the Sleep-Deprived Crave Junk Food and Buy Higher Calorie Foods

Bilinguals have more gray matter in critical brain region, supporting their cognitive advantage. » Continue reading: The Bilingual Advantage: More Gray Matter in Key Brain Region » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Cooking Fish This Way Protects Brain From Gray Matter Loss With Age The Age At Which Learning a New Language Stops Strengthening The Brain Months Before They Start to Talk, Babies are Mentally Rehearsing Speech Schizophrenia, Depression and Addiction All Linked to Similar Loss of Brain Matter Meditation’s Widespread Effect on How The Brain Ages

A simple (nonsexual) touch can increase compliance, helping behaviour, attraction, and signal power. » Continue reading: 10 Fascinating Psychological Effects of Nonsexual Touch » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: 6 Purely Psychological Effects of Washing Your Hands 8 Wonderful Psychological Effects of Being Compassionate Lack of Sleep: The 10 Most Profound Psychological Effects Hearing Voices: Rachel’s Experience Might Surprise You Loving Touch is Critical for Premature Infants

Comparison of children in 12 countries reveals the most aggressive, and why. » Continue reading: The Learned Attitude That Makes Children More Anxious and Violent » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Number of Children That Makes Parents Happiest The Personality Factor That Makes Some Violent Criminals So Dangerous Spanking Children Promotes Antisocial Behaviour and Slows Mental Development How Parents Turn Their Children Into Narcissists The Simple Mindset That Makes Everyone Happier, All Around The World

Think you're an expert on biology, literature, philosophy or anything else? Read on... » Continue reading: Feeling Like An Expert Has An Ironic Effect On Your Actual Knowledge » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Googling Gives Illusion of Knowledge Even When The Search Reveals Nothing! The Ironic Effect Depression Has On Managing The Emotions The Ironic Reason Why Chilling Out Does Not Re-Energise You Unhappy Marriage: Ironic Reason Miserable Partners Don’t Complain How To Fight a Powerless Feeling When It Really Matters

This common behaviour spreads like wildfire in the office. » Continue reading: This Common Workplace Behaviour is Contagious, Which Explains a Lot! » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Workplace Behaviour That is Unexpectedly Worse Than Bullying The Most Common Mental Health Problem is ‘Contagious’ The Common Painkiller That Also Kills Pleasure Happiness is Contagious and Powerful on Social Media Why This Beautiful Human Behaviour is Highly Infectious

Are eldest children more intelligent with 'better' personalities? Massive study settles this sibling rivalry. » Continue reading: Massive Study Reveals If Eldest Children Are More Intelligent — And If It Matters » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Are Sexy People Really More Selfish? New Study Reveals Men and Women Differ How Parents Turn Their Children Into Narcissists 8 Household Items Newly Found to Lower Children’s IQ Significantly The Learned Attitude That Makes Children More Anxious and Violent Panic Attacks: Study Reveals The Best Type of Treatment

How parents can offset these damaging effects on their children. » Continue reading: 22% of Children Have Underdeveloped Brains From This Social Circumstance » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Most Common Mental Health Problem is ‘Contagious’ Spanking Children Promotes Antisocial Behaviour and Slows Mental Development How Parents Turn Their Children Into Narcissists How Parents Misjudge Their Children’s Happiness This Early Parental Behaviour Predicts A Child’s Academic and Social Skills 3 Decades Later

50% boost in working memory from these activities from childhood. » Continue reading: Memory Boosted a Staggering 50% By These Activities From Childhood » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Exercise Can Improve Long-Term Memory Memory & Learning Boosted and Depression Prevented By Compound In These Fruits and Nuts 20 Everyday Activities That Keep Memory and Thinking Sharp How to Recapture the Simple Pleasures of Childhood The Type of Exercise That Most Benefits Memory, Reasoning and Mental Flexibility

A certain type of perfectionism can lead to depression, anxiety and eating disorders. » Continue reading: The 2 Types of Perfectionism: One Helps While The Other Sabotages You » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: A Highly Valued Personality Trait That Sadly Increases The Risk of Suicide How Cynical Personality Traits Affect Dementia Risk How To Spot a Toxic Perfectionist Meditation Benefits: 10 Ways It Helps Your Mind How To Fight a Powerless Feeling When It Really Matters

How coffee intake affects the chance of developing mild cognitive impairment. » Continue reading: The Amount of Coffee That Protects Against Dementia Precursor » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Vitamin Which May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Surprising Link Between Body Weight and Dementia Risk, Study Finds 5 Habits Proven to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia 4 Very Common Medicines Newly Linked to Irreversible Dementia Risk Anxiety’s Influence on Developing Alzheimer’s Disease

Four favourite songs which reveal you have an empathic thinking style. » Continue reading: What Your Musical Taste Says About How You Think » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Borderline Personality Disorder: 8 Classic Signs You Should Know Musical Training Increases Executive Brain Function in Children and Adults Intense World: Autistic Brains Create 42% More Information at Rest Revealed: The Type of Music That Makes You Feel Most Powerful Why Do We Enjoy Listening to Sad Music?

Parents are often mistaken when guessing how happy their children are. » Continue reading: How Parents Misjudge Their Children’s Happiness » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Number of Children That Makes Parents Happiest How Parents Turn Their Children Into Narcissists 7 Wise Happiness Quotes — But Which Ones Are Really True? The Best Treatment For Autism 4 Dark Sides To The Pursuit of Happiness

Some memories may have a curative power over stress-induced depression. » Continue reading: The Memories That Could Cure Stress-Induced Depression » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: This is How Exercise Protects You From Stress-Induced Depression Chronic Stress Early in Life Causes Anxiety and Aggression in Adulthood How Depression Is Linked to Intestinal Bacteria Possibility of Selectively Erasing Unwanted Memories A Better Way to Cope With Persistent Bad Memories

...plus the ancient parenting practices repeatedly linked to positive brain development. » Continue reading: The Modern Parenting Techniques That Hinder Brain Development » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: The Amazing Effect of Mother’s Mere Presence on Infant Pain and Brain Development Family Problems In Childhood Affect Brain Development Same-Sex Parenting Does Not Harm Children, Research Review Finds Spanking Children Promotes Antisocial Behaviour and Slows Mental Development 22% of Children Have Underdeveloped Brains From This Social Circumstance

On your side, face-up or face-down? The position which best clears metabolic waste from your brain at night. » Continue reading: The Best Sleep Position For Clearing The Brain of Waste » Read HealthiestBlog.com, the new site from PsyBlog's author Related articles: Hidden Caves in the Brain Open Up During Sleep to Wash Away Toxins When You Sleep and Wake Up is Controlled by a Single Gene Study Finds Memory Has a Fascinating Effect On Sleep Why Some People Only Need Five Hours’ Sleep a Night Mysterious Brain Region That is Vital to How You Decide