Even long-term couples experience insecurity at times. But persistent feeling of insecurity can spoil a relationship, make people become ‘too clingy’ and dissatisfied with their love life. Decades of research have shown that children who experienced strong emotional attachment to their parents are well-motivated to explore the world and face new
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We all suffer from headache at times, and it has many causes – stress being one of the most common. But migraine is a different thing. Health experts consider it a ‘disorder’ that has debilitating consequences, including impairment in speech and vision. What is Migraine? Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder that often resembles hea
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Have you ever been involved in or witnessed an accident, a crime, or a hospital emergency? If yes, such event must have made you freak out. While this reaction is normal, it often causes a deep emotional injury that lasts for a long time. In psychology, it’s called post traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) refers to a wide
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Men who sustained one mild traumatic brain injury two years before or after cognitive testing had lower cognitive functions than those who did not develop the condition, a large-scale study found. Traumatic brain injury, also known as intracranial injury, occurs when an external force traumatically injures or damages the brain. It is estimated to aff
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We all panic at times, especially during stressful or dangerous situations. It is a perfectly natural response which is derived from our basic human instinct – survival. But for some people, panicking for no reason at all could be tormenting and deeply embarrassing. These people chose to hide from everyone else the fact that they are suffering from pan
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In groundbreaking research, Australian scientists have discovered the Achilles heel of leukaemia, the most commonly diagnosed cancer in children. In the study published in Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers at Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics and the Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have identif
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When it comes to our way of thinking, all of us fall into either convergent, divergent, or a combination of these two. Knowing what kind of thinker you are is essential to your quest for joy, success and fulfilment in life. The Convergent Thinker You are considered a convergent thinker when you only look at a limited set of options or solutions, just like
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Children with autism spectrum disorder are a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts than those who don’t have the disorder – researchers from Penn State University found. Autism is a common mental disorder that affects a significant number of children worldwide. Most children with autism appear ‘normal’ before age 1 o
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Smokers understand the ill effects of tobacco. But why do most of them choose not to quit? You know donuts, fizzy drinks, crisps, and cookies could ruin your diet. But why do you keep on eating them? We definitely know how bad habits can mess up our life but why is it so difficult to break free from them? Why does your brain like bad habits? Way back thous
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It has long been known that sleep plays a major role in different cognitive processes, particularly in memory consolidation. However, the key mechanisms underlying this function have not been clearly defined yet. But in a new study, scientists from UC Riverside discovered the role of a certain brain activity in memory formation, and how it can be enhanced.
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