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Neuroscience News: Self-Centeredness. “…Rather, the top five countries were Germany, Iraq, China, Nepal and South Korea, with the five countries with the lowest narcissism scores being Serbia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Denmark…”. U.S. was No 16

Study Challenges Myths About Self-Centeredness FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 14, 2025 Summary: A large international study of more than 45,000 people shows that narcissism is a universal personality trait—not one concentrated in any single country. Although nations differed somewhat, the five highest-scoring countries … Continue reading

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AI Interviews Outperform Standard Mental Health Rating Scales. Comment: as a person with mental illness (depression, anxiety, compulsivity) I can see great potential here. Ireland and mental illness is in the wilderness and people who could be treated while still … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Storytelling and the Brain … how memories are formed. Comment: Fascinated by this because TBI with amnesia means no stories and aphantasia is about no visuals. I watch Podcast grasp it deeply in the moment but then like a sheet of rain on a window pane, it is gone forever more except if there is a predictive prompt, then there might be some recognition.

How Storytelling Style Shapes the Way the Brain Forms Memories Featured Neuroscience ·October 20, 2025 Summary: The way an event is described—through feelings or sensory detail—changes how the brain stores and recalls it. In this study, participants listened to stories that … Continue reading

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Psychology Today: “Practice, Pause, Repeat, Empower”

The Path to Learning: Practice, Pause, Repeat, Empower Repetition and distributed practice fortify neural pathways and knowledge. Updated September 30, 2025 |  Reviewed by Kaja Perina THE BASICS Key points Source: Hey Juda/Pixabay Research indicates that repetition and distributed practice effectively fires and … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Left or Right? Have you a problem with numbers?

Left or Right? Brain’s Split Determines How We Map Numbers FeaturedNeuroscience ·September 9, 2025 Summary: A study in newborn chicks shows that brain lateralisation is essential for the development of a left-to-right mental number line. Chicks with strongly lateralised brains consistently … Continue reading

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Who the Empath Becomes After Absorbing the Narcissist’s Darkness and Surviving – Carl Jung

Aug 31, 2025 #CarlJung#Shadow#DepthPsychology Who the Empath Becomes After Absorbing the Narcissist’s Darkness and Surviving – Carl Jung Discover the profound transformation that occurs when empaths survive narcissistic abuse and emerge as something entirely different. This deep exploration reveals how … Continue reading

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MIT Reader: Across Cultures, One Key to Happiness Stands Out

Across Cultures, One Key to Happiness Stands Out Decades of global surveys point to a single, consistent foundation of well-being: our relationships. By: Tim Lomas       One of the most comprehensive assessments of factors affecting well-being is the World Values … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Big Five No More? New Study Uncovers Hidden Personality Traits

TGA could lead to a more precise understanding of personality and classifications in psychopathology. Credit: Neuroscience News Big Five No More? New Study Uncovers Hidden Personality Traits FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·August 26, 2025 Summary: For 40 years, the Big Five personality model has … Continue reading

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EL Pais: Technology and psychiatric diagnosis

Health  Beyond subjectivity: How technology aims to improve psychiatric diagnoses Different tools are detecting biomarkers associated with pathologies such as depression and schizophrenia, opening more avenues to identify the conditions beyond the traditional patient account and doctor’s assessment Rodrigo Santodomingo … Continue reading

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What Drives Women to Kill? Emotion & Threat, Not Psychopathy

The current study suggests that neither psychopathy nor instrumental aggression are strong drivers for women who kill, which is consistent with previous research. Credit: Neuroscience News What Drives Women to Kill? Emotion & Threat, Not Psychopathy FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·July 23, 2025 … Continue reading

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