Sesame Street Mental Disorders
Chart of mental diagnoses for the characters on Sesame Street.
Tagged: psychology
Why Do Things Sound Scary?
Why do some noises and music soound scary? It might be because they’re “nonlinear.” They’re just vibrations.
Blame your brain. Enter a dimension of sound, science, and fear.
Is The Internet Destroying Your Brain?
Turns out, multi-tasking online doesn’t positively exercise our brains or mental state. Heavy Internet users are 2.5 times more likely to be depressed. And web addiction reduces the white matter in our brains, basically the transmitters responsible for our memory and sensory abilities.
Scared?
How Popcorn Shields You From Advertising
Eating popcorn is part of going to the movies. And these days, so is being forced to watch a ton of commercials before the film starts. But according to researchers, that popcorn gives you special ad-blocking superpowers! And we’re totally not joking here…
Trapped: photos of insane prisoners at Kentucky State Reformatory’s Psychiatric Unit by Jenn Ackerman (20 pictures)
Haunting look at what life is like on the inside for some of Kentucky’s prisoners suffering with mental illness. Photographed by Jenn Ackerman, this collection of pictures was run by Business Insider and documents life in Kentucky State Reformatory’s psychiatric unit.
How Sleep Can Cure Phobias
A good night’s sleep might do more for you than just clear your head, it help you to be a stronger, less fearful person! Guest host Annie Gaus explains how the process works.