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07/30/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Creative people are vastly more aware and observant than everyone else, noticing things in the world around them that other people miss

It goes without saying that when it comes to innovating and dreaming up new ideas, creative people do it best — and it’s probably because they see the world in a different way than everyone else does. Researchers have found that people who rank high in the “open” personality trait — that is, creative types […]

07/25/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Doctors are trained to mass diagnose nearly everyone with depression (and put them on psychiatric drugs)

Health professionals will be the first to say that depression is a serious mental illness that must not be taken lightly — and yet it would appear that they themselves are guilty of doing so, relying only on a simple questionnaire created by a pharmaceutical company to arrive at a diagnosis. The PHQ-9 questionnaire has been […]

07/04/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Give your brain a break with 10 minutes of meditation a day

If you think it will take more than 10 minutes of meditation to calm the mind, think again. A new study has revealed that a short meditation is all you’ll need to reap the benefits of the practice, DailyMail.co.uk reports. According to researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada, just 10 minutes of meditation is […]

06/05/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Humans INTUITIVELY avoid others who carry disease, even before they become conscious of symptoms

The next time your instincts tell you to avoid someone, it may just be your brain protecting your system from contagious diseases. A new study has found that the human brain can detect diseases in other people even before symptoms manifest, ScienceDaily.com reported. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), found […]

05/13/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Children who have it rough growing up make better decisions when faced with uncertainty, new science shows

Having a tough childhood tends to haunt people well into their adult years, but take heart: There is a silver lining. A recent study found that people who had it rough growing up tend to be better decision-makers as adults, particularly in uncertain situations, ScienceDaily.com reported. The study, done at Texas A&M University, found that adversity experienced […]

05/10/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

White noise found to be just as effective against ADHD as dangerous psychiatric drugs

While attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is typically treated with a psychiatric drug prescription, a new study has found a possible new solution that is simpler, and less harmful. The Scandinavian study revealed that white noise may be effective in improving focus in children with ADHD, making it a suitable alternative to ADHD medications that come […]

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