Brain shortcuts may explain why many people are against COVID vaccine and masks
If close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an adverse reaction to the...
How to ruin the taste of a cookie with just 2 words
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a chocolate chip cookie labeled “consumer complaint” won’t taste as good as the...
Scientists find best way to fix a sad mood
What’s the best way to improve a sad mood?
It may be whatever skill you think you’re best at, a new study suggests.
Think you’re good...
7 signs you are emotionally unavailable (detached)
Do you find yourself closed off to others and can actively avoid them or any situation that will invoke an emotional response?
Emotional detachment refers...
5 most misunderstood personality disorders
A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving.
A person...
Schizoaffective disorder: What you need to know
You've probably heard of schizophrenia, but have you ever heard of schizoaffective disorder?
Or have you ever met anyone who lives with schizoaffective disorder?
It’s not...
6 signs of anxiety that often go unnoticed
Are you suffering from anxiety?
Anxiety is your body's natural response to stress. It's a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come.
The first day...
Do you identify as a workplace chameleon?
Back when international flights were commonplace, a UNSW Business School academic got chatting with a high-level lawyer from Detroit while on a work trip...
9 things social anxiety makes you do
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is defined as an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by others.
This fear can...
Sociopathy vs Psychopathy – What’s the difference?
Many people use the terms sociopathy and psychopathy interchangeably, but they have different meanings.
“Sociopath” is an unofficial term to describe a person who has...