Margit D Yocum

10/23/2025

Lifestyle choices could help narrow the death gap.

10/23/2025

Miracles by definition defy science. But a new research effort attempts to understand what our experiences with them do to the brain.

10/23/2025

Millions of Americans take antidepressants. And like all medication they come with side effects. Researchers studied 30 different antidepressants and found side effects vary from drug to drug.

10/23/2025

Overcompensation, "salesy" language, and more.

10/23/2025

“We’d save ourselves an enormous amount of trouble in the future if we’d agree to a simple litmus test: Immediately disregard anyone in the business of selling a vision who proudly proclaims they hate reading,” Thomas Chatterton Williams wrote in 2023: https://theatln.tc/NurNyyzj

10/23/2025

Does it seem like more adult women than ever are being diagnosed with ADHD? There’s a reason why.

Recent research shows these diagnoses are rising—not because the disorder is new, but because studies and surveys are finally highlighting how ADHD presents in women. Factors include subtle symptoms, decades of underdiagnosis, and social “masking,” while telehealth and awareness campaigns have made it easier for women to seek evaluation.

Learn more about what the latest research reveals about ADHD in adult women: https://on.natgeo.com/47CBNsv

10/09/2025

Adolescents’ use of AI technologies, and perhaps especially chatbots, has expanded dramatically in recent years. These systems must be built to protect teens during a critical period of development.

Read the full testimony from APA Chief of Psychology Dr. Mitch Prinstein: https://at.apa.org/bdfe00

10/09/2025

Misconceptions about the natural ups and downs of any long-term relationship can lead people to give up on a connection or a partner at the first sign of trouble, which could be a terrible mistake.

10/09/2025

Activities that benefit you, even if you never get any better.

10/09/2025

The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, Tom Nichols writes. What will they do? https://theatln.tc/woVlsRwe

10/09/2025

Shine a Light with Us.As the current administration celebrates the shutdown as an opportunity to advance their agenda, no one is there to hold them accountable, but we are. Our reporting ensures truth stays in focus. Join us today.

09/22/2025