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More than a thousand studies (and growing) show that time spent in nature can have a reset effect, washing away the anxieties and stresses of everyday life. A 2019 study published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, for instance, found that exposure to natural environments improves memory, cognitive flexibility, and attentional control, while a 2022 study published in Cities & Health found that walking in an urban park can improve mood. Theres even a name for time intentional...

Psychological myths can lead to dangerous mistakes and biases. Here’s where they came from, and how to know if they’ve shaped your beliefs.

Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction

Experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction

For many psychiatric conditions, psychotherapy, not medication, is the preferred first-line treatment.

Julian Givi’s profile on The Conversation

Déjà vu’ comes in more shapes and sizes than you may think. Have you felt these four kinds before?

Sorry ladies, but a study published in January argued that your "love languages" are probably bullshit, so can you shut the heck up about them?

Most people use and feel support by a mix all five long languages, not just one.

While it might have led to a nice moment, there’s no scientific evidence behind the "love languages" theory, say Canadian psychologists.