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How A Satisfying Career Can Contribute To Psychological Well-Being

By on September 28, 2018 in Blog with 0 Comments
How A Satisfying Career Can Contribute To Psychological Well-Being

Intriguing data from the Gallup World Poll is changing the way we think about work and happiness in the modern world. For many years a paucity of high-quality data meant that much of what we thought we knew about careers and happiness was based on studies with severe limitations and largely intuitive guesses. The famous […]

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The Drug Epidemic No-one is Talking About — Alcoholism

By on September 25, 2018 in Blog with 0 Comments
The Drug Epidemic No-one is Talking About — Alcoholism

America is in the grips of a mental health crisis. Due to the subjective nature of mental illness and pervasive underdiagnosis, it is difficult to say with certainty whether our nation’s combined psychological health is deteriorating or improving. However, the signs do not look good. Official figures show that while the suicide rate fell through […]

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How the brain responds when our beliefs are challenged

By on June 7, 2017 in Blog with 0 Comments
How the brain responds when our beliefs are challenged

This chart shows how likely people are to change their beliefs, with 0 being the least. Source: ‘Neural correlates of maintaining one’s political beliefs in the face of counterevidence’ (USC/Nature) A recent study suggests that people do indeed hold onto political views more stubbornly than other beliefs, even when presented with information to the contrary. […]

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How A Satisfying Career Can Contribute To Psychological Well-Being

By on September 28, 2018 in Blog with 0 Comments
How A Satisfying Career Can Contribute To Psychological Well-Being

Intriguing data from the Gallup World Poll is changing the way we think about work and happiness in the modern world. For many years a paucity of high-quality data meant that much of what we thought we knew about careers and happiness was based on studies with severe limitations and largely intuitive guesses. The famous […]

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The Drug Epidemic No-one is Talking About — Alcoholism

By on September 25, 2018 in Blog with 0 Comments
The Drug Epidemic No-one is Talking About — Alcoholism

America is in the grips of a mental health crisis. Due to the subjective nature of mental illness and pervasive underdiagnosis, it is difficult to say with certainty whether our nation’s combined psychological health is deteriorating or improving. However, the signs do not look good. Official figures show that while the suicide rate fell through […]

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7 Supplements That Promote Optimal Restorative Sleep

By on August 30, 2018 in Sleep Aids with 0 Comments
7 Supplements That Promote Optimal Restorative Sleep

We all long to wake up in the morning feeling refreshed, restored and ready to tackle whatever the day has to throw at us. The unfortunate reality, however, is that 1 in 4 Americans battle with insomnia each year. In addition, 40% of us only manage to grab six hours or less each night. Perhaps […]

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