Self-centered reflection increased sense of agency; selfless reflection decreased it
A pilot experiment linked reflection style to agency and distinct EEG complexity patterns. In [Self-reflection, sense of agency, and underlying neural correlates: A pilot study], self-centered self-reflection increased an implicit measure of sense of agency, while selfless reflection reduced it. The researchers measured agency using intentional time binding, a timing-based method for assessing how people […]
Working memory links broadly to preadolescent psychopathology in network analysis
A large transdiagnostic model places working memory near the center of diverse symptoms. A network analysis in preadolescents found modest links between executive functions and psychopathology, with working memory emerging as a central connector. Working memory showed positive ties to attention problems, social problems, and rule-breaking behavior, and negative ties to anxious/depressed and somatic complaints. […]
When Campus Life Feels Too Much: How Creativity and Mind-Body Practices Can Strengthen Well-Being
When stress becomes the background noise of university life University is often described as a time of growth, but it can also be a time when stress quietly becomes “normal.” Deadlines stack up, money worries sit in the back of the mind, and social pressure can make everyday life feel like a performance. Staff are […]
When Feelings Move Faster Than Plans: What ADHD Looks Like for Many Adult Women
When Emotions Outpace Attention: Why This Study Matters Now For many adult women, living with ADHD is not just about missed deadlines or a wandering mind. It’s about emotions that arrive like a wave and leave just as abruptly—frustration that flares in a meeting, tears after a minor mistake, or stress that lingers long after […]
Teaching Compassion Online: What ACT Training Gave Bereavement Volunteers—and Why It Matters
When Help Is a Human Voice: Training Grief Volunteers in a Digital Age When someone dies, the first responders are often not therapists but neighbors, friends, and trained volunteers. These volunteers are the steady voices on helplines, the listeners in community services, and the people who help hold the immediate shock of loss. Yet their […]
Listening to Those Most Affected: Youth-Led Paths to Confront Ableism and Racism
When Discrimination Piles Up, Young People Pay the Price Bias does not arrive in neat categories. For many young people, it stacks—race, disability, gender, language—shaping how teachers grade, how doctors listen, how bosses hire, and how police respond. The Perspectives of racially minoritized youth with disabilities on addressing ableism and other forms of discrimination research […]
Parents on the Front Line of the SEND System: What Helps, What Hurts, and What Changes Lives
When Getting Help Becomes a Full-Time Job for Parents For many families in England, getting support for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) feels less like a service and more like a battle. The stakes are high: the right help can unlock learning, protect a child’s mental health, and make family life […]
Coping Beats Raw Brainpower: What Drives Grades for University Students in Southern Ethiopia
When Stress Management Outweighs Memory Tricks Grades are often treated like a scoreboard of intelligence, but this study suggests something far more practical: how students handle stress may be just as important as how quickly they process information. In the Psychosocial and cognitive predictors of academic achievement among higher education students in Southern Ethiopia, a […]
Listening With Care: How Community Dental Programs Restore Dignity, Access, and Confidence
When a Toothache Collides With a Tight Budget, It’s Not Just About Teeth Dental pain can derail a week: missed shifts, sleepless nights, hasty meals, and a nagging worry about costs. For many people in Ontario, the hardest part isn’t the drill—it’s getting in the door. Long travel, limited clinic hours, and the sting of […]
Turning Harsh Inner Voices Into Help: What a Compassion Group Offered NHS Staff
When Caring for Others Leaves Scars on the Self Healthcare workers are trained to stay calm under pressure, make quick decisions, and carry others through crisis. Yet the same habits that help them excel—high standards, vigilance, and a sense of duty—can quietly harden into relentless self-criticism. Over time, this can feed burnout, emotional numbness, and […]