The capacity to be alone depends on the sense of being held psyche.co/ideas/the-ca... The overwhelm of grief and parenthood showed me what psychoanalysis assumes – we need to be held to feel safe in solitude. Psyche Idea by @elizabethdyerphd.bsky.social @psyche.co

On World Sleep Day, a great piece from our own RHUL sleep lab director on how confusion around “heritability” shapes how we think about insomnia. A good reminder of the value of clear science communication. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social psyche.co/notes-to-sel...

A common misunderstanding about genetics psyche.co/notes-to-sel... @juanjmv.bsky.social @sleep-rhul.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

Science, serendipity and a new era for schizophrenia treatment psyche.co/ideas/scienc... By Jeremy Hall for @psyche.co Drug treatments for schizophrenia have barely changed in 70 years, but a mix of chance and ingenuity offers fresh hope

‘We are all always coming and going’ psyche.co/portraits/st... Steve Schwartzberg’s journey from Harvard psychologist to erotic healer, Buddhist and teacher was always haunted by death. Then he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. New long-form psychological profile @psyche.co

So what if Nike’s neuro shoes are a placebo? My latest Note to Self for @psyche.co psyche.co/notes-to-sel...

Ever had someone ask "What are you thinking about?" and your honest answer was "Actually, nothing"? In this essay for @psyche.co, I explain why "mind blanking" is more than just a glitch: it’s a window into how our brains toggle between being awake and asleep. 🧠🧪💤 psyche.co/ideas/what-y...

How to use chatbots to make you smarter, not dumber psyche.co/guides/how-t...

Motivation is good, but discipline is better psyche.co/notes-to-sel... My latest Note to Self for Psyche magazine features the amazing Oleksandr Usyk. The boxing champ's recent claim that ‘discipline is better than motivation’ was psychologically astute

Wrote for @psyche.co about disinhibition – the trait that brings chaos and frustration, but can also (sometimes) spark charm and boldness. Check it out!

The trait that makes some people so frustrating – and alluring psyche.co/ideas/the-tr... By @jananmost.bsky.social for @psyche.co Conscientiousness is constantly touted as a virtue, so what’s life like for people with the opposite trait – disinhibition?

Where are you on the happiness curve? psyche.co/notes-to-sel... @richardfisher.bsky.social for @psyche.co "When I came across the U-shaped happiness curve, I knew I had to act if I wanted to buck the midlife average"

You don’t need perfect features to be physically beautiful psyche.co/ideas/you-do... New Psyche Idea by professor of psychology Annett Schirmer

Hey, I wrote a thing. I (and others) think that our sense of time and mental well-being are linked. Here are my thoughts on it. Thanks @psyche.co for the invite! psyche.co/guides/how-t...

👋 Hi! Time Perception researcher here. Emotional time dilation has been studied pretty extensively with some neat findings. (I recognize OP was meant as joke but this is what I do). Check out my recent Psyche article if curious psyche.co/guides/how-t...

Find meditation really boring? You’re not the only one. By Thomas Goetz for Psyche magazine. Other practices like sermons, yoga and retreats can also trigger ‘spiritual boredom’. Here’s why it’s normal and even useful psyche.co/ideas/find-m...

Most people are terrible at task-switching, and thanks to research we have a pretty good idea why, writes @christianjarrett.bsky.social. Key factors that make switching harder include attention, memory and emotion: buff.ly/V18mekE

The iron logic of the Peter Principle is hard to escape. If you are competent at your job, you get promoted. So, it’s clear what no longer getting a promotion means… buff.ly/nyQaAHh via @christianjarrett.bsky.social

Caregivers (including parents and grandparents) have more youthful brains psyche.co/notes-to-sel... My latest Note to Self for Psyche magazine @psyche.co

Check out this cool Psyche article by @leahbanellis.bsky.social - covering our recent research into the neural and psychiatric correlates of "body-wandering", i.e., mind-wandering about the interoceptive and somatic body.

I'm so grateful to write my first magazine article with Psyche Magazine! psyche.co/ideas/how-mu... It features our preprint on 🫁 'Body-Wandering' 🫀 with invaluable guidance from @micahgallen.com and @themindwanders.bsky.social : biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A way to enjoy more positive mental images psyche.co/notes-to-sel... My latest Note to Self for Psyche magazine @psyche.co! Psychologists have tested a way to seed ‘involuntary positive mental images’ in the brain – you could try it for yourself

African proverbs provide the blueprint for a meaningful life psyche.co/ideas/africa... By Richard Appiah for Psyche magazine @psyche.co. Incorporating ancient African wisdom into wellbeing interventions could push positive psychology beyond its Western roots

Memory week continues on Psyche! Check out all of our fantastic memory-related expert articles and first-person stories psyche.co

Continuing our memory-themed week on Psyche: How do transgender people remember their earlier selves? psyche.co/ideas/how-do... By Caleb Schlaupitz @ucirvine.bsky.social Research w/ transgender people sheds light on the memory processes that allow any of us to navigate periods of change @psyche.co

When memories from fiction become part of who you are psyche.co/ideas/when-m... Wonderful Psyche Idea by Osman Görkem Çetin. Scenes from books, movies and games sometimes carry as much weight as events from people’s own lives. We’re finding out why. via @psyche.co

The new and improved Psyche Weekly newsletter is here, check it out and catch up on all of this week's fresh content including our exciting new content channels mailchi.mp/psyche/how-t... via @psyche.co

Excited to see @psyche.co magazine re-energize themselves with some new formats and offerings, while still being true to good writing & good science. Really enjoyed writing this Guide with them a year or so back. @christianjarrett.bsky.social psyche.co/guides/how-t...

I was sceptical about breathwork so I did my own research. New Psyche Idea by Guy W Fincham, founder of Brighton & Sussex Breathwork Lab psyche.co/ideas/i-was-... Breathwork changed my life, but I heard the sceptics. Several studies later, I’m more convinced than ever in its benefits

The birthday gift psyche.co/stories-of-c... In the Soviet Union, you’d never wish someone ‘S dnem rozhdeniya!’ without a proper present. --The first of our new Stories of Change on the relaunched Psyche @psyche.co

We relaunched Psyche magazine! psyche.co @psyche.co

How to be a resilient, adaptable leader: psyche.co/guides/how-t... New Psyche Guide by Selda Koydemir for @psyche.co In times of change and pressure, a set of skills known as ‘psychological flexibility’ can help you and your team to thrive

Why it matters that trauma affects women and men differently psyche.co/ideas/why-it... By Klára Hanáková for @psyche.co They are too often ignored, yet sex differences affect the kind of trauma people experience and the effect it has on them

How to understand and cope with mood swings psyche.co/ideas/how-to... By Zindel Segal and Norman Farb for @psyche.co Sudden mood changes can be unsettling, but getting to know them will help you regain balance and, if needed, find support

I’m excited to have a feature article about near death experiences in the latest print issue of @sciencefocus.bsky.social, on newsstands now. I’ll let you know if it becomes available on their website

For a happier life, we must balance two old psychological needs psyche.co/ideas/for-a-... William von Hippel for @psyche.co Personal autonomy is abundant in the modern world. As a result, many of us get what we want but not what we need

The simple ways you can change your personality, according to a cognitive neuroscientist sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/ho... New from me for @sciencefocus.bsky.social Want to become more confident, extroverted or assertive? Science shows that with a few simple changes, you can unlock your best self

Read about our work on how worry is related to planning computations, here for a lay audience, @psyche.co Thank you @christianjarrett.bsky.social for helping shape this together! It was a difficult but rewarding process and learning experience for me.

Here’s which generation is actually most sensitive, according to science. My latest answer to a reader's question, for @sciencefocus.bsky.social www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/he...

Instead of wrestling with self-defeating thoughts, try this psyche.co/ideas/instea... When your own thoughts discourage and undermine you, it’s easy to get tangled. A change of strategy could get you past it

I'm a neuroscientist. Here's the surprising truth about TikTok 'brain rot' www.sciencefocus.com/comment/tikt... My latest for @sciencefocus.bsky.social Thanks to @peteetchells.bsky.social for the expert comments in the article

From sport to public speaking, the link between mental imagery and actual performance is undeniable. Harness your imagination to influence how your body reacts to challenges https://buff.ly/4jSiiAs

Here’s how to use your imagination to prepare for any task psyche.co/ideas/heres-... By psychologist Jonathan Rhodes for @psyche.co From sport to public speaking, the link between mental imagery and actual performance is undeniable – and you can harness it

It’s time to change your relationship with dopamine www.sciencefocus.com/science/dopa... Going on a ‘dopamine detox’ probably isn’t going to boost your mood and focus. My latest for @sciencefocus.bsky.social

How to maintain a healthy gut. This week's Psyche Guide is by gastroenterologist Vincent Ho for @psyche.co With a few lifestyle and dietary changes, you can protect your gut microbiome, boost your immunity and improve your mood psyche.co/guides/how-t...

What a real-life ‘trolley problem’ reveals about morality. By Dries Bostyn for Psyche magazine @psyche.co psyche.co/ideas/what-a... We used an electric-shock dilemma to test the strength of people’s moral principles when faced with real-world complexities

Men’s anxiety about hair loss can have a deeper meaning psyche.co/ideas/mens-a... By Tom D Wooldridge for @psyche.co As a psychoanalyst, I’ve seen how reflecting on the emotional symbolism of hair loss can be therapeutic for many men

There are ways to manage your finances to do good in the world psyche.co/ideas/there-... By sustainable investing expert Sarah Bengtsson for @psyche.co Whether you have a little or a lot, your money is always at work. Follow these steps to ensure it’s making a positive impact

What makes some of us crave self-insight more than others? By psychologist Christoph Heine for Psyche magazine @psyche.co psyche.co/ideas/what-m... Some people have a powerful desire to understand themselves, but their path to self-knowledge is rarely straightforward