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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago
Online Community Development

Why We Were Never Meant to Live in Large Cities

Small communities align with our evolved social needs, while large cities challenge mental health and community cohesion.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago
Mental health

When Antidepressants Harm

Depression may have healing value, challenging traditional views of it as purely pathological.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago
Mental health

When Antidepressants Harm

Depression may have healing value, challenging traditional views of it as purely pathological.
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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Why Cautious Kids Thrive

Children slow to warm up possess a valuable temperament that favors caution and careful observation, rather than anxiety or disorder.
#decision-making
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago
Parenting

Why Instincts Matter

Instincts serve as an evolved survival mechanism essential for modern decision-making.
Combining instincts with rational thought leads to successful outcomes.
Understanding instincts can aid in personal growth and resilience.
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago
Parenting

Why Instincts Matter

Instincts serve as an evolved survival mechanism essential for modern decision-making.
Combining instincts with rational thought leads to successful outcomes.
Understanding instincts can aid in personal growth and resilience.
more#decision-making
#human-behavior
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Instincts Undermining Our Humanity-and the Path Ahead

Understanding our primal instincts can help address modern societal issues like polarization and violence.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

3 Reasons to Forgive

Forgiveness is a complex process influenced by evolutionary factors and social relationships, often requiring careful consideration of accountability.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Instincts Undermining Our Humanity-and the Path Ahead

Understanding our primal instincts can help address modern societal issues like polarization and violence.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

3 Reasons to Forgive

Forgiveness is a complex process influenced by evolutionary factors and social relationships, often requiring careful consideration of accountability.
more#human-behavior
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Men get more disgusted as they age? It's only a matter of time before my husband sees the real, slovenly, me | Emma Beddington

Men's disgust levels increase with age, leading to convergence with women's levels as both genders experience similar sensitivity to contaminants later in life.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago
OMG science

Why Your Brain Is So Slow

The human brain processes only 10 bits of information per second despite a capacity for trillions, due to evolutionary constraints.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

3 Reasons We Love True Crime and Unsolved Mysteries

True crime stories evoke strong emotions, engaging fear, suspense, and curiosity while offering insight into real-world dangers.
The fascination with true crime is heightened by community engagement and the need to process anxieties in complex times.
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

7 Ways to Deepen Your Friendships

Friendships are essential for survival; strategies to strengthen them include support, trust, and frequent interaction.
fromMail Online
11 months ago
Women in technology

I'm a therapist... this is why women are attracted to 'bad boys'

Women may be subconsciously attracted to 'bad boys' over 'nice guys' due to evolutionary instinct.
fromNew York Post
10 months ago
Women in technology

Broke women prefer more feminine facial features over manly men: study

Women experiencing economic hardship are more attracted to feminine-looking men.
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