Those who are haunted by feelings of loneliness, anxiety, fear, worthlessness, or hate – open your ears wide – because I want to share with you something that I find is a very important factor in overcoming depression.

I just finished reading the latest edition of Psychology Today and came across a very interesting experiment. The results showed that students who were told that nervousness would improve performance ended up scoring better on their Graduate Record Exam (GRE) than students who were told nothing at all.
The study (PDF download) was done by [...]

How do times spent reflecting help us to better understand our experiences? See what MIT researchers have shown in lab rats who replay memories after first learning a maze.

What do psychologists mean when they talk about the state of flow? How can this state of mind benefit our productivity and overall life satisfaction?

It seldom happens when we go through a day without experiencing stress. We are especially familiar with these feelings when they build up after a long day at work or while studying for a difficult final exam. In our modern industrialized world, it is more difficult now than ever to avoid stress, and some experts say this is leading to many unforeseen health-related problems.