Better Living Through Psychology

What does your doctor do when you tell her or him that you’re not getting better? What would you do if her response was “more of the same”? I dare say you’d at least leave and see another doctor. That would make sense and it happens rarely because good doctors pay attention to signs of [...]

I haven’t written anything for some time, but this quote just really set me off: Dr. Jonathan Gitlin, Roberson professor of pediatrics and genetics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, says parents should turn their focus away from cultivating particular characteristics in their children. “I advocate breastfeeding because it’s wonderful and a [...]

According to University of Massachusetts mathematicians Tanya Leise and Hava Siegelmann, jet lag happens because different systems in the body have different circadian rhythms. For example, cells in your digestive system prepare for digestion at particular times of the day. Secretion of the sleep hormone melatonin is higher at night and lower during the day. [...]

Take a look at this article from MSNBC: Placebo’s power goes beyond the mind For years, scientists have looked at the placebo effect as a nuisance – just a figment of overactive patient imaginations. People who got a dummy medication as part of a clinical trial believed they were better, but really weren’t. But new [...]