Drug Addiction, Social Connection, and the Brain
A new study of opioids reveals a tie between drug addiction and social connection.
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What Can the Brain Reveal about Gratitude?
New research is exploring the brain regions linked to gratitude—and it helps explain gratitude's many benefits.
How to Deal with Social Awkwardness
Psychologist Ty Tashiro explains why some people are more socially awkward and how they can use their strengths to connect with others.
Are Emotions Born or Made?
A new book argues that our brains forge emotions from lived experience. But does it go too far?
Happy Caregivers May Help Dementia Patients Stay Alive
A new study finds that supporting the mental health of family caregivers could lead to longer, happier life for dementia patients.
How Does Your Culture Influence the People You Trust?
According to a new study, we're more generous toward people when they express emotions valued by our culture.
How to Turn Stigma about Mental Illness into Compassion
Stephen Hinshaw explores what it meant to be raised by a father with psychosis—and how that experience has informed his work as a psychologist.
How to Build Relationships across Difference
Here are four ways to confront your unconscious biases and forge meaningful connections with others.