Tag: mental health
Why it matters that more athletes are talking about their mental...
John Affleck, Pennsylvania State University
The great basketball writer Jackie MacMullan recently stood at the front of a hotel ballroom in Tampa taking questions after...
Are brain games mostly BS?
Walter Boot, Florida State University
You’ve probably seen ads for apps promising to make you smarter in just a few minutes a day. Hundreds of...
6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
Jelena Kecmanovic, Georgetown University
More than one-third of American adults view social media as harmful to their mental health, according to a new survey from...
The mental health crisis among America’s youth is real – and...
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
The first signs of a problem started to emerge around 2014: More young people said they felt overwhelmed and...
Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a...
Darby Saxbe, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Most Americans – on both sides of the political aisle –...
Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever...
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for...
Denying transgender identity has serious impact on mental health
Bethany Grace Howe, University of Oregon
“Sticks and stones may break my bones – but words will never hurt me,” goes the playground rhyme.
But the...
The blissful and bizarre world of ASMR
Craig Richard, Shenandoah University
Have you ever stumbled upon an hourlong online video of someone folding napkins? Or maybe crinkling paper, sorting a thimble collection...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
