What is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can be very confusing to parents. What exactly does it mean when a professional tells you that your child has ‘sensory issues’? It is a topic wherein parents can often feel lost and confused when faced with
Read more →Our hearts go out to all the victims and victim’s families involved in the Orlando shooting over the weekend. The sad reality is that terrorist attacks have been an ever-present threat gnawing at our collective peace of mind. In recent years those fears—particularly of domestic attacks by
Read more →If you’re like most Americans, your level of vitamin D is subpar (under 30 nanograms/mL) if not outright deficient (under 20 nanograms/mL). It is difficult to get enough vitamin D from foods and if you live in the northern states there is not even the possibility of
Read more →A fascinating revelation that occurred during a depression study has given birth to the emerging field of nutritional psychology and psychiatry. The study—a depression prevention study at the University of Pittsburg—consisted of a group of participants receiving cognitive behavioral therapy and an experimental control group who received
Read more →The idea of being able to pop a pill and miraculously become smarter seems like it could only be the reality of a Hollywood movie. People have been searching for ways to boost their brainpower perhaps for all of history. Caffeine is possibly the oldest and most
Read more →New research shows that a person’s musical preference has a lot do with their personality. Scientists from the universities of McGill, Cambridge, and Stanford collaborated on a new method for coding and categorizing music. These researchers believe that their findings hold important implications for both industry and
Read more →We often think that being competitive and relentlessly pushing ourselves is a requirement for success. However, researchers are starting to prove these theories wrong. A self-critical and competitive attitude is actually now being shown to stand in the way of achieving our goals. Studies have shown that
Read more →Many psychologists see clients who are worried about physical symptoms with no clear medical explanation, whether they are headaches, abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel, fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivities, or unexplained body pain. It turns out that medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are actually quite common; studies show that
Read more →There is still much misconception and misinformation surrounding eating disorders. “You still read more about anorexia in the celebrity section of publications than in health sections,” says Nancy Zucker, PhD, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. A lot of the misconception regarding eating disorders
Read more →The common misconception about procrastination is that it means you’re lazy. On the contrary, individuals who procrastinate tend to work long and hard, albeit it is usually just before their deadlines. Nevertheless, working intensely and for long stretches appears to be the opposite of laziness. So if
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