Overconfidence Can Get You Into Trouble — So Why Does It Keep Getting Rewarded? (M)
Why does evolution allow overconfidence to persist when it can be so costly? The answer lies in what confidence signals.
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This Factor Predicts Children’s Future Depression Better Than Parental Divorce (M)
What puts children of divorced parents at higher depression risk decades later?
AI Can Sound Caring, Thoughtful And Understanding, But It Is Not Conscious (M)
As AI becomes smarter, it is easier to forget the crucial difference between intelligence and awareness.
How Writing About A Relationship Breakup Helps People Look To The Future (M)
Being unable to ‘tell the story’ of a breakup may be a bad sign.
The Parenting Phone Habit Linked To Teen Mental Health Problems (M)
Children’s phone use is widely debated — but what about their caregivers?
Do Depressed People See Reality More Clearly? (M)
Could feeling low make some judgments more objective? A large review offers an intriguing answer.
6 Common Sugar Substitutes Linked To Faster Brain Aging (M)
Some “healthy” sugar substitutes are linked to memory loss and 1.6 additional years of brain aging.
This Powerful Lifestyle Pattern Could Cancel Out Dementia Risk (M)
Even people with a high genetic risk of dementia saw benefits from these activities.
What Wearing A Cooling Cap For 30 Minutes Does To Mood And Brain Activity (M)
The physical sensation alone appeared to influence emotional state and brain patterns.
A Tiny Change To Your Breathing Could Make You Far Braver (M)
A surprisingly simple technique could subtly change how you approach life’s most important moments.
