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Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
A new paper in Clinical Psychological Science highlights virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as an effective option and explores how it may work.
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Just Deal With It In the Morning. Your Mental Health Will Be Better Then, Study Suggests
Get some sleep and you’ll feel better in the morning, according to new research....And mental health and well-being may need to be looked at separately, said Dr. Pamela Rutledge, director ...
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Bonobos Can Tell When a Human Doesn’t Know Something
A few captive bonobos recently faced a seemingly simple task: locate a tasty snack hidden under one of three cups. Because bonobos are brainiacs, pinpointing the cup with the treat should have been no ...
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Can Hopeful Skepticism Replace Harmful Cynicism?
No one wants to be a sucker. But do most of us go too far in our efforts to avoid naivety? In other words, are we all a little overly cynical?My guest today is Jamil ...
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So You Reached Your Goal. Now What?
Goal setting is part of how we demarcate time, said Dr. Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of “How to Change.”...It’s normal to feel a bit lost after ...
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To Build a Habit, Try a Streak
Streaks work for two reasons: what behavioral economists call loss aversion and potential gain, said Dr. Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist at the University of Pennsylvania.Let’s start with gains: ...