An online quiz that questions how you approach life goals and interactions with others can reveal if you have psychopathic tendencies. Professor Michael Levenson, an expert in psychology at Oregon State University, curated the “Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale” in 1995 to analyze how many people secretly identify as psychopaths. The term is used to describe someone as … Read more
No need to rack your brain for a way to stop your racing thoughts. Dr. Daniel Amen, a double board-certified psychiatrist and brain-imaging researcher in California, suggests deep breathing to slow down fast, relentless thinking. “Four seconds in, hold it for a second and a half. Eight seconds out, hold it for a second and … Read more
Are you lucky in love? Or just an emophiliac. Emophilia is defined as “the tendency to fall in love fast and easily.” The term, coined by psychologist Dr. Daniel Jones, describes those who “want” to be in love, driven by the excitement of making connections and the whirlwind of emotions that come with it. Emophilia, … Read more
There’s science behind the irresistible siren call. From the peacock’s majestic mating dance to the Trojan war, men will do some pretty silly things to impress a woman, but the lengths to which they’ll go to lock down their lady love also depends on her alluring abilities, new research suggests. A study published in Personality and … Read more
We’re letting perfect be the enemy of the good. First, Americans worked too much. Then, we began craving work-life balance. Now, one expert says, we’re trying to hard to have it all, we’re nearly as stressed as we were to begin with. Jeff Karp is a professor in the field of biomedical engineering at Harvard … Read more
The cleaning gloves are coming off. In an age of tidiness influencers, where mucking out your closet has become a legitimate social media trend, with millions of “Cleantok” videos racking up billions of views, experts warn that things are getting emotionally messy. “The constant need to keep up with these decluttering and organizational trends is … Read more
It’s a man’s world — except on dating apps. A psychologist says a “vast majority” of men are “invisible” when pursuing romance online, with women only considering a small number of males as potential partners. Dr. Orion Taraban made the claim on the popular “Diary of CEO” podcast before giving his tips on how dud … Read more
You’ve heard of red flags in relationships, but what are “beige flags“? Everyone knows to run at the sight of a red flag, while beige ones have slipped under the radar and aren’t as in-your-face. The latter are more subtle behaviors or signs in a relationship that foreshadow potential conflict or even the possibility of … Read more
Summer is nearly over — them’s the breaks. To ease you into the new school year, a pediatric neuropsychologist is sharing the three things that should be top of mind for parents. Jennifer Katzenstein — director of psychology, neuropsychology and social work at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL — wants caregivers … Read more
Kinks shamers need not apply. A salacious new sexual study is giving curious copulators a means of measuring their personal kink factor with a free online test called the Kink Orientation Scale. Researchers at the University of Brighton in the UK had long suspected that the stigma attached to kink belies its ubiquity. In their … Read more
Lately, it seems everyone’s got a raw dog in this in-flight fight. Air travel optimizers have sworn by the latest bizarre trend to penetrate airplane culture — raw dogging — wherein passengers endure a long-haul flight with nothing but their thoughts to keep them occupied. The benefits of forced boredom, however, are still up for … Read more
After 13 years of marriage, Bethany Meola acknowledges she and her husband can get mired in the midlife chaos that comes with navigating careers and raising three children. That’s why the six-second kiss felt so good. A daily intimacy exercise pioneered by couples therapists and clinical psychologists John and Julie Gottman, the six-second kiss is … Read more
Smells like mean spirit. A new study published last week in Scientific Reports cautioned dog owners that the ills of humanity are depressing pets, too. The research found that dogs can smell stress on humans and it’s hurting their mood. Dogs and humans have been companions for 30,000 years, which is a long enough time … Read more
Trolls can dish it but they can’t take it. People with dark humor and other cruel personality traits are more likely to engage in online trolling, according to a new study — yet they don’t appreciate their antagonism turned back on them. Published in the journal Behavioral Sciences, the findings indicate that people who possess … Read more
She’s a guy’s girl. A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior revealed that bisexual women are more open to casual sex and possess more “Dark Triad” personality traits — that is, narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism — putting them closer to heterosexual men than women in this regard. Such “dark” qualities have previously been associated … Read more
This easy weight loss trick is no sweat. Jenna Rizzo, a Georgia-based fitness coach who specializes in women’s weight loss, is offering a simple psychological tip to combat yo-yo dieting. “Take out a pen and paper, and I want you to start writing all the things you can add to your current diet: more protein, … Read more
Behind every good, straight man is a sexually satisfied woman. In the US alone approximately 30 million men are living with erectile dysfunction while an estimated 2 out of every 100 American males is not producing testosterone within a typical healthy range, a condition known as male hypogonadism. Fortunately, drugs like Viagra [sildenafil] and testosterone … Read more
Humanity is chasing narcissists, but narcissists are faster. New findings on those with narcissistic personalities reveal they do develop greater compassion with age — but they never quite shake their inflated sense of self-importance, according to psychological experts for BBC News. “Clearly, some individuals may change more strongly, but generally, you wouldn’t expect someone you … Read more
In the eternal struggle for work-life balance, most of us don’t know how to step back and unplug from the grind. A recent survey revealed that a staggering 54% of US adults work while on vacay, and whether they work or not, roughly half of workers feel guilty while taking time off. An astonishing 86% … Read more
A celebrity psychologist whose videos have been viewed by millions has been barred from practising after entering a “sexual relationship” with a client, which he says could not have happened due to his erectile dysfunction. Sydney-based psychologist Dr Ali Sahebi was found guilty of “unsatisfactory professional conduct” and “professional misconduct” at the NSW Civil and … Read more