In many ways, social media platforms like TikTok have helped democratize mental health discussions around things like ADHD. But researchers find the information is not always accurate. Fiordaliso/Getty Images hide caption
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Some people with anxiety find horror movies helpful. The films can focus their minds in a controlled environment that they can overcome. Crazytang/Getty Images hide caption
People want to make everything better — but sometimes different is just as good
3 common thinking traps and how to avoid them, according to a Yale psychologist
People walk near the Chicago Theatre on Tuesday in the city's Loop community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines on the wearing of masks, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore in most settings. Will it encourage the unvaccinated to get their shots? Shafkat Anowar/AP hide caption
Faced with a rat trapped in a restrainer, a free rat opens the trap's door to liberate the trapped animal (while stepping on its head — "very rat-ish behavior," says University of Chicago neurobiologist Peggy Mason). David Christopher/University of Chicago hide caption
To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From Bystanders
John Poynter of Clarksville, Tenn., uses a wall calendar to keep track of all his appointments for both behavioral health and physical ailments. His mental health case manager, Valerie Klein, appears regularly on the calendar — and helps make sure he gets to his diabetes appointments. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption
Coordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives
The mood boost of talking to strangers may seem fleeting, but the research on well-being, scientists say, suggests that a happy life is made up of a high frequency of positive events. Even small positive experiences — chatting with a stranger in an elevator — can make a difference. Olivia Falcigno/NPR hide caption
Researchers say human brains can become overwhelmed by cute traits, such as large eyes and small noses, embodied by movie characters like Bambi. Disney Junior/Disney Channel via Getty Images hide caption
When Too Cute Is Too Much, The Brain Can Get Aggressive
Walter Mischel, a psychologist who devised the marshmallow test, explained what it really means. Marcie LaCerte/NPR hide caption
The clicker became a popular tool for dog training in the 1980s. Today, it has also caught on with humans — helping people to become better dancers, fishermen, golfers, and now, surgeons. Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption
When Everything Clicks: The Power Of Judgment-Free Learning
Daniel Kahneman On Misery, Memory, And Our Understanding Of The Mind
People who think they're more slothlike than peers may change their behavior to actually become less active. Oivind Hovland/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption
Just Thinking You're Slacking On Exercise Could Boost Risk Of Death
Invisibilia: A Man Finds An Explosive Emotion Locked In A Word
