Freud doing cocaine. Psychologist William James experimenting with nitrous oxide. A new history tells of the Romantic rebels who first sampled psychoactive substances.
Jumping in too quickly with ‘Oh yes, that happened to me’ can end up saturating conversation and make your friend feel they were never heard in the first place.
If we want fewer accidents, we may want to consider how we as a society value risk-taking and safety regulations rather than blaming it on individuals.
Psychological debriefing usually involves counsellors providing survivors with a single counselling session soon after an event. But ‘talking through’ trauma can over-consolidate painful memories.
Stimulants such as Ritalin and modafinil have a reputation as off-label ‘smart drugs’ that boost cognitive performance. New research suggests they have the opposite effect.
It can be overwhelming deciding what kind of psychological therapy will be the best option for you, particularly if you’ve never sought therapy before.
A number of theories try to explain how cultural differences come to be. A new study quantifies how such factors as resource abundance, population density and infectious disease risk can contribute.