Psychology in the News
Recent news articles relating to psychology, mental health, behavior, stress management and more.
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Understanding the sudden ‘grief attacks’ that hit mourners
A psychologist studied grief attacks and discovered just how powerful and all-consuming grief can be.
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing
Australia’s internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite the ban.
Digital habits that rob attention and energy, and how to combat them
Understanding the science of information overload and the best way to reclaim calm and focus.
The rise of ‘safety fatigue’ among parents
The volume of warnings, both real and exaggerated, urgent and negligible, gets so loud that parents lose the ability to tell them apart.
What to do when someone is yelling at you, according to psychologists
The goal, experts say, isn't to make the other person stop feeling angry. It's to make a real conversation possible again.
Many older Americans unaware of 988 suicide help line
New research suggests that this resource is failing to reach those 50 and older.