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Stressed person probably wondering if they're suffering from burnout

Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you. Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you.

By Neha Sangwan

If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding?

If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding?

By Arash Javanbakht/The Conversation

A couple standing on the beach in warm sunlight.

Couples often share more common traits than we might think Couples often share more common traits than we might think

By Laura Baisas

multiple hands of various colors

Why our brains think fake hands are part of our bodies Why our brains think fake hands are part of our bodies

A NASA illustration of two astronauts in white spacesuits drilling into red Martian dirt.

To create a small Mars colony, leave the jerks on Earth To create a small Mars colony, leave the jerks on Earth

Colorful t-shirts hang on a clothing rack. According to Northwestern University’s Body and Media Lab, women’s clothing tends to be more painful, restrictive, and distracting, which can interrupt focus and make it more difficult to move around in the workplace.

The unexpected benefits of making your clothes a source of joy The unexpected benefits of making your clothes a source of joy

By Laura Baisas

Group of friends laughing.

Even ‘fake’ laughter has social value Even ‘fake’ laughter has social value

By Adrienne Wood/The Conversation

Why do people have recurring nightmares?

Why do people have recurring nightmares? Why do people have recurring nightmares?

By Shannon Liao

A woman holds an alcoholic drink in a bar.

Deaths related to excessive alcohol consumption rise in recent years—especially for women Deaths related to excessive alcohol consumption rise in recent years—especially for women

By Laura Baisas

College of television screen images

Deepfake videos may be convincing enough to create false memories Deepfake videos may be convincing enough to create false memories

Rock paper scissors game where one player chooses paper and the other chooses rock.

How rock-paper-scissors champs use psychology to win How rock-paper-scissors champs use psychology to win

By Greg Costikyan/MIT Press Reader

Student at desk doing math homework during COVID-19 lockdown.

US schools aren’t ready for another pandemic US schools aren’t ready for another pandemic

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis/Undark

$A family plays a board game.$

Kids pick up math skills while playing certain board games Kids pick up math skills while playing certain board games

By Laura Baisas

Pouring a cup of hot coffee into a mug.

The ‘experience’ of a cup of coffee may be just as stimulating as its caffeine The ‘experience’ of a cup of coffee may be just as stimulating as its caffeine

By Laura Baisas

Two dancers wearing Jizai Arms wearable robotic appendagees

These wearable cyborg arms were modeled after Japanese horror fiction and puppets These wearable cyborg arms were modeled after Japanese horror fiction and puppets

These auditory illusions make people hear phrases as melodies

These auditory illusions make people hear phrases as melodies These auditory illusions make people hear phrases as melodies

By Ben Macaulay

Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook.

Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook. Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook.

By Colin Lecher and Jon Keegan/The Markup

An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back.

An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back. An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back.

By Kate Wells/KFF Health News

How pilots end up in a ‘death spiral’

How pilots end up in a ‘death spiral’ How pilots end up in a ‘death spiral’

By Julia Craven

Orca whale pod off Iberian coast from the subpopulation of orcas attacking sailboats in Europe

Orcas are attacking boats. But is it revenge or trauma? Orcas are attacking boats. But is it revenge or trauma?

Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A concerned-looking person sitting on a couch with the back of another person in the foreground, perhaps a therapist talking with someone who has high rejection sensitivity.

How to manage anxiety in response to rejection How to manage anxiety in response to rejection

Stressed doctor with fluorography

Primary care doctors are fed up and burnt out Primary care doctors are fed up and burnt out

By Lauren Sausser/KFF Health News

Feeling sad when your favorite show ends? It might be post-series depression.

Feeling sad when your favorite show ends? It might be post-series depression. Feeling sad when your favorite show ends? It might be post-series depression.

Baby sleeping naked in a white hammock

Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Elon Musk in meeting wearing suit

Neuralink human brain-computer implant trials finally get FDA approval Neuralink human brain-computer implant trials finally get FDA approval

Close Up Of Teenage Girl Wearing Wristbands Using Mobile Phone At Home

US Surgeon General warns of a ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids on social media US Surgeon General warns of a ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids on social media

AI therapists might not actually help your mental health

AI therapists might not actually help your mental health AI therapists might not actually help your mental health

By Elisabeth Rosenthal/KFF Health News

A young baboon hangs from a thin tree branch.

Baboons can recover from childhood trauma with a little help from their friends Baboons can recover from childhood trauma with a little help from their friends

By Laura Baisas

Close up of one one man and two women using their phones on a bench.

Should kids use social media? US psychology experts share their do’s and don’ts. Should kids use social media? US psychology experts share their do’s and don’ts.

Senior citizen hands typing on laptop keyboard

The right amount of online scrolling could decrease your risk of dementia The right amount of online scrolling could decrease your risk of dementia

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

By Rob Verger, Erik Olsen

Being loud and fast may make you a more effective Zoom communicator

Being loud and fast may make you a more effective Zoom communicator Being loud and fast may make you a more effective Zoom communicator

A group of six young people take a selfie on a beach.

Selfies are for memories, not just for vanity Selfies are for memories, not just for vanity

By Laura Baisas

A group of eight children running in an open field.

Is shyness something kids feel, or something kids are? Is shyness something kids feel, or something kids are?

By Laura Baisas

A male chimpanzee named Frodo frowns.

Nice chimps finish last—so why aren’t all of them mean? Nice chimps finish last—so why aren’t all of them mean?

By Laura Baisas

Kids dressed in bright raingear during a forest school class in Sweden

Young kids learn the realities of climate change in forest schools Young kids learn the realities of climate change in forest schools

White Moluccan cockatoo on a branch turning toward a person's hand. Reddish flames are behind the bird to symbolize past trauma. Illustrated.

Parrots are deeply intelligent. But do we understand their emotions? Parrots are deeply intelligent. But do we understand their emotions?

By Brandon Keim

A CBD oil bottle with cannabis or hemp leaves

Can CBD help you chill? Here’s what we know so far. Can CBD help you chill? Here’s what we know so far.

By Purbita Saha

Black bear cub in a berry bush at Glacier National Park

Bears can count, take selfies, use tools, recognize supermodels, and even open car doors Bears can count, take selfies, use tools, recognize supermodels, and even open car doors

By Ruscena Wiederholt

Chinese and English nametags hung up in an elementary school classroom

Complex languages might shape bilingual brains differently Complex languages might shape bilingual brains differently

By Jamie Dickman

Teen in green sweatshirt with long brown hair against a bright yellow background scrolling through TikTok on a smartphone

How to break your toxic infinite scroll habit on TikTok How to break your toxic infinite scroll habit on TikTok

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Narcan naloxone nasal spray vending machine in Illinois to fight opioid overdoses

4 common myths about Narcan, the ‘antidote’ to opioid overdose 4 common myths about Narcan, the ‘antidote’ to opioid overdose

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why fatigue is so common in older adults

Why fatigue is so common in older adults Why fatigue is so common in older adults

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

Cropped close-up of African American woman holding smartphone

Sounding like an AI chatbot may hurt your credibility Sounding like an AI chatbot may hurt your credibility

Woman's hands typing on laptop keyboard

Two alcohol recovery apps shared user data without their consent Two alcohol recovery apps shared user data without their consent

A capuchin monkey in a tree looking at the camera.

Do magic tricks work on monkeys? Only if they have opposable thumbs like us. Do magic tricks work on monkeys? Only if they have opposable thumbs like us.

By Laura Baisas

ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements

ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements

By Arielle Zionts / KFF Health News

Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults

Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

Attendees at a concert dance and one man records the performance on a smartphone.

Do you never feel FOMO? Time to meet its twin, JOMO. Do you never feel FOMO? Time to meet its twin, JOMO.

By Laura Baisas

Gorillas like to scramble their brains by spinning around really fast

Gorillas like to scramble their brains by spinning around really fast Gorillas like to scramble their brains by spinning around really fast

By Sara Kiley Watson

Seniors are struggling with chronic anxiety, but don’t seek treatment

Seniors are struggling with chronic anxiety, but don’t seek treatment Seniors are struggling with chronic anxiety, but don’t seek treatment

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

A young child hiding behind a stack of pancakes with syrup and fruit on a background of old polaroids

Why childhood memories of smells are so powerful and emotional Why childhood memories of smells are so powerful and emotional

By Julia Craven

Yellow, red, and white roses left at a memorial for the victims of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting. A white sign behind the bouquets says "as a community we grieve."

How to cope with collective grief—and even turn it into action How to cope with collective grief—and even turn it into action

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A drawing made by a five year-old child in Sweden with the description, “A boy coughed and put his hands over there (on the house) and someone came and touched it, then they got sick. X means that you shouldn't go outside and catch bacteria. The bacteria are underground. Blue faces mean you feel sick.”

Little kids drew their grim—and hopeful—reality of COVID Little kids drew their grim—and hopeful—reality of COVID

By Laura Baisas

A man holes a phones and texts with a combination of words and emois.

People use emojis to soften the blow of negative feelings People use emojis to soften the blow of negative feelings

By Laura Baisas

An older person with short brown hair wearing blue rubber gloves and cleaning a window with a yellow rag.

3 early spring cleaning ideas to get you out of hibernation mode 3 early spring cleaning ideas to get you out of hibernation mode

Singer Mariah Carey performs on stage with her twins Moroccan Cannon and Monroe Cannon during her "Merry Christmas To All!" at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2022 in New York City.

This is your brain on Christmas music This is your brain on Christmas music

By Laura Baisas

Vigil attendees at a California skatepark remember Tyre Nichols with prayer candles forming a heart. Nichols died from police violence in his home city of Memphis after EMTs also failed to react quickly to his injuries.

Police brutality is an unaddressed public health crisis in America Police brutality is an unaddressed public health crisis in America

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A business woman packs up paperwork and a laptop in an office.

4-day work week shows big benefits for both workers and employers in UK 4-day work week shows big benefits for both workers and employers in UK

By Laura Baisas

A young woman sits below a stairwell with her head down in sadness.

Teen girls and queer youth are facing a crisis of hopelessness, CDC finds Teen girls and queer youth are facing a crisis of hopelessness, CDC finds

By Laura Baisas

A woman in a field observes a plant.

Citizen science is another great form of nature therapy Citizen science is another great form of nature therapy

By Laura Baisas

Mother and baby in black and white photos in an album to show postpartum depression vs. postpartum psychosis

The important difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression The important difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Woman in a purple dress cleaning and organizing household items into buckets with gold tokens and stars. Illustrated.

Could letting go of perfection be the ultimate cleaning hack? Could letting go of perfection be the ultimate cleaning hack?

By Rachel Feltman