Many strong and out-of-control emotions are recognized as an illness. People who are always very sad have depression (抑郁症); those who worry a lot have anxiety. But what about anger problems? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion – one caused by other emotions. People are thou...
But by the late 20th century many critics viewed him almost as a charlatan, as advancing science appeared to prove most of his ideas very wrong. Nevertheless, Freud is still considered one of the most influential giants of the 20th century, mainly because he developed the notion of the ...
Today, much of that has become a reality, in part due to the development of digital public infrastructure. In my recent travels around the world, I’ve seen up close how DPI is revolutionizing the way entire nations serve their people, respond to crises, and grow their economies. And at ...
" says Margaret Walsh, a scientist at the US Department of Agriculture's Climate Change Program Office. In other words, even if a certain food is still grown on some corner of the Earth, it doesn't mean that everyone will continue to have the same degree of access as today....
The theory of evolution proposes that the process that might create a separate Chihuahua-type species and Saint Bernard-type species is the same process that has created all of the species we see today. When a species gets split into two (or more) distinct subsets, for example by a mountain...
In a recent course about learning and memory, I learned that people have historically viewed the study of the human psyche along a continuum ranging from spiritual to purely scientific. At one end of the continuum, the ancient Greeks believed that the mysterious human psyche was a spirit. As ...
Mentalhealthdisorders are on the rise. In the United States, one in five adults experiences a mental illness each year. This includes depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in high-income countries around the world today. ...
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects the way individuals feel, think, behave, and perceive the world. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorder-V (DSM-V), there are 5 symptoms that characterized schizophrenia: delusion, hallucination, disordered thinking/speech,...
the current participants reported social support as more important earlier in life or during the initial coming out process. This is unsurprising, but nonetheless important, especially for those who are not yet out. This finding may be viewed in tandem with the institutional-level findings. Support...
How are you feeling now that the interview is over? Can you think about an activity that you can do today that will be positive for your mental health? For example, it may be going for a walk, having a coffee with a friend . . . You might find that talking to me has raised some...