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The Mystery of Why There Hasn't Been a Confirmed Case of Schizophrenia in People Born Blind

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Dogs Can Have Positive Impacts on Our Mental and Physical Health — but Can They Help Us Live Longer? 

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Birth Control Pill May Increase Risk of Binge Eating — but Self-Monitoring Could Help Reduce the Behavior

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Contact Lenses Using Tiny Electrical Signals Could Target Brain Regions to Ease Depression

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One Dose of Psilocybin May Briefly Alter the Brain, Offering Clues for New Treatments

Eyjafjallajökull Glacier, Iceland with the sun setting

People Held Glacier Funerals in Iceland to Mourn Environmental Loss — a Ritual That Could Help Us Face Ecological Grief

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Psychedelics Like LSD, Psilocybin, and DMT May Rewire the Brain in the Same Two Ways — With Implications for Mental Health

Person eating a sour candy

Does Eating Sour Candy Help with Anxiety? It Could Work as a Grounding Technique

Person with noise sensitivity

Noise Sensitivity Can Be Difficult to Diagnose and Even Harder to Treat

Athlete lifting weights, as an example of willpower

Is There Any Science Behind Willpower? Possibly, and It Could Influence Long-Term Goals

Person lying on the couch, bored

Boredom Has Its Benefits — But Can It Really Fix Your Attention Span?

Opening a window for house burping.

House Burping Is a Winter Wellness Trend That Could Improve Your Sleep and Health

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